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Postdoc - Microbiology- UC Berkeley Innovative Genomics Institute

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Position overview

Position title: Postdoc
Salary range: The UC postdoc salary scales set the minimum pay determined by experience level at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/april-2023-ase-gsr-postoc-salary-scales/t23.pdf. The current minimum salary range for this position is $60,000 - $69,385. Salaries above the minimum may be offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: May 2023
Position duration: 2 years with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding availability.

Position description

Jennifer Doudna and Benjamin Rubin are jointly recruiting postdocs to work on in situ DNA editing of microbiomes at UC Berkeley. They will join a highly collaborative team of researchers in the two labs, who are tightly integrated with the broader Innovative Genomics Institute’s Precision Microbiome Editing Initiative. Projects will build on proof-of-principle community editing experiments to enact precise and efficient modification of microbiome members. This work relies on developing and using novel CRISPR-Cas editing systems, sequence-based tracking of edits, and next-generation tools for in situ control of edited organisms. The postdoc will collaborate with a multidisciplinary group from UCSF, LBNL, JBEI, and Cedar-Sinai to apply microbiome editing to understand and control impactful microbial communities such as those in the human gut, cow rumen, and the rhizosphere. Specific projects range from identifying and modifying microbes with causal roles in inflammatory bowel disease and asthma to mitigating methane emissions from livestock.

The Doudna Lab: https://doudnalab.org/

The Rubin Lab: https://www.therubinlab.org/

IGI's Precision Microbiome Editing Initiative: https://innovativegenomics.org/precision-microbiome-editing/

Microbiome Editing Proof of Concept Work: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34873292/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) program.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

PhD (or equivalent international degree) required by the appointment start date.

The candidate should have no more than three years of post-degree research experience by start date.

Preferred qualifications

Doctoral degree in Biology, Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical and Biological Engineering, or related discipline.

Publication record in the area of Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Bioengineering, or related fields.

Demonstrated experience in the following areas:
Experience with standard and anaerobic cultivation of non-model microorganisms and microbial communities.
Experience with genetic editing of non-model microorganisms.
Experience with the development of model microbial communities.
Experience with next-generation sequencing and functional genomics assay development.
Experience with bioinformatic analysis of next-generation sequencing data.
Experience writing grants and securing own funding.
Experience training and mentoring junior scientists

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
    (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03866

Help contact: brubin@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Berkeley, California