Fellow (Post Doc)

This position will elucidate how plants build, remodel, and store lipids and to apply synthetic biology to engineer oilseed crops for high-value seed oils (food, biofuels, and oleochemicals) and improved stress resilience. The fellow will lead projects at the interface of lipid biochemistry, genetics, and synthetic biology-leveraging multi-omics, metabolic-flux analyses, enzyme biochemistry, transgenics/CRISPR, and studies of stress-induced membrane remodeling. We offer structured career development, including grant-writing training, mentorship opportunities, an Individual Development Plan, cross-lab collaboration, and professional networking.

We actively seeks individuals who foster a collegial environment and cooperative interactions with coworkers, students, and others. The University is dedicated to promoting the Principles of Community.

This position is On-site.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Plant Science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, or a related field.
  The degree requirement is necessary to ensure candidates possess the specialized knowledge, skills and abilities that can only be attained through a formal educational program at this level.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with plant tissue culture and transformation of non-model plant species.
• Experience with gene editing (e.g., CRISPR/Cas), RNAi, or VIGS.
• Experience with molecular biology techniques and protein purification.
• Basic knowledge of lipid biochemistry.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Mentoring skills to train undergraduate and graduate students.
• Experience with plant tissue culture, plant transformation/transgenics, and gene editing (e.g., CRISPR/Cas).
• Experience with, or willingness to work with, radioisotopes (14C).
• Experience with, or willingness to learn, lipid analysis using GC-FID, HPLC, and mass spectrometry.

Sponsorship eligibility:

This position is eligible for sponsorship

Please submit the following documents:

• Cover letter (1-2 pages) describing relevant expertise, research interest, and earliest start date.
• CV with publications.
• Contact info for 2-3 references (letters upon request)

Applications close on: September 25th, 2025

$48,212 - $55,000 annually