Adjunct Researcher - Chemistry & Biochemistry

Adjunct Researcher - Chemistry & Biochemistry

- James Moody Research Lab

locations

Provo, UT

time type

Part time

Required Degree: 

PhD in Chemistry or closely related field. The required degree must be completed by the start date. 

Experience: 

Applicant should have experience in the following areas:

• Protein fusion design
• Extensive experience in molecular cloning, protein production, and protein crystallography
• Troubleshooting experiments
• Training, supervising, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students
• Presentation and manuscript preparation and delivery

Duties/Expectations: 

• Engineer protein fusions and produce them in bacterial or insect cell culture
• Screen produced proteins against crystallization screens and mount crystals for diffraction
• Screen mounted crystals remotely using beamline robotics and collect diffraction datasets
• Process collected diffraction datasets, solve, and refine molecular structures
• Troubleshoot experiments as needed
• Prepare presentation materials and publications
• Train, supervise, and mentor postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate researchers
• Lead and coordinate the activities of an effective and efficient research team
• Regularly communicate findings and needs with PI and other research teams
• Maintain research productivity

This position requires the successful candidate to relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of their employment.