Post Doc Fellow, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

at  University of Cincinnati

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL
Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, more than 11,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”
With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, three straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals nearly $1.8 billion.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

A Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology and Molecular Biology or related disciplines.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Demonstrated expertise in transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics analyses and various pipelines.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CONSIDERED

• Solid understanding of bioinformatics and molecular biology tools
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

• Engineer clostridia strains with enhanced titer, rate, and yield (TRY) using genome engineering. Assist in project management.
• Conducting independent laboratory and bioinformatics analyses.
• Prepare and present of progress reports for the funding agencies.
• Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
• Gather and analyze data and develop new ideas that promote current research.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.