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New Brunswick, NJ | United States

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Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology within Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The Mickolajczyk laboratory () is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow to engage in ongoing research projects relative to studying the mechanisms of pre-ribosome maturation by motor proteins and regulation and substrate-targeting by ATPase enzymes in ribosome biogenesis.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Engage in scientific communication, training of junior personnel, grant writing and manuscript preparation.
• Participate in the evaluation of existing procedures, suggesting revisions where necessary and proposing new procedures where required.
• Assists in the implementation of the programs and projects in special areas of interest to the laboratory.
• Contribute to the development of performance standards, selection of methodology and instrumentation and coordination of the analytical, biochemical, physiology and instrumentation functions with the research areas to ensure conformance with the goals and objectives of the department.
• Maintain accurate records of laboratory notebooks and research activity.
• Review literature and prepare manuscripts and abstracts for submission. Present findings at national meetings.
• May also mentor graduate/undergraduate students.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• The candidate requires a degree by the start of employment; preferably in biochemistry, biophysics, bioengineering, or similar within life sciences, and significant experience in biochemical and molecular biology methods to study proteins and RNA .

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Equipment specific to a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology laboratory.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to work in a lab environment with moderate noise.
• Radioactivity and hazardous chemicals are used in the lab.

Salary: $56,963/year

Posting Number: 23ST0651

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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