Postdoctoral Fellow

About the role

• Job Posting Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
• Hiring Department: Molecular Biosciences
• Position Open To: All Applicants
• Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40
• FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA
• Earliest Start Date: Immediately
• Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Jul 14, 2027
• Location: AUSTIN, TX

Job Details

General Notes

PhD must have been received within the past 3 years. This is a training position that can be renewed annually, for a maximum of five years, based upon performance review, progress towards research goals, and continuation of funding.

Purpose

Carry out research in RNA biology and novel reverse transcriptase, with RNA-seq, diagnostic, and genome engineering or structural biology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research in RNA biology, RNA analysis, and RNA diagnostic or structural biology using a wide variety of techniques, such recombinant DNA, biochemical assays, isolation of RNA and DNA, PCR, RT-qPCR, reporter assays, protein expression and purification, in vitro mutagenesis, and RNA sequencing and data analysis or structural biology.
• Provide instruction, assistance and mentoring to graduate students.
• Write manuscripts and assist in the preparation of reports, abstracts, manuscripts and proposals. make presentations at lab meetings, attend lab meetings and other meetings.

Required Qualifications

PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, structural biology or closely related field. PhD must have been received within the past 3 years.

Preferred Qualifications

Outstanding record of research productivity in the above fields.

Working Conditions

• Personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work around chemical fumes
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around bio-hazards
• May work around chemicals

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Additional information

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.