Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Job Description
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- PHD- Microbiology specifically in the area of MRSA and other Staph.
- Microbial physiology skills, especially with bicarbonate
- Spectrophotometry
- Western blotting
- Writing skills
- Handling small animals
- Molecular genetics in Staphylococci
- Antimicrobial peptide experience
Description of Duties
- Molecular genetics of constructing specific mutants in MRSA for use in key experiments;
- Antimicrobial susceptibilities
- Analyze staphylococcal membranes for their interaction with bicarbonate
- Infecting animals with staphylococcal gene constructs
- Inducing catheter mediated vascular infections
- Grant writing to obtain independent funding
- Candidate will be expected to develop research to write grants and obtain research funding in order to achieve independence toward becoming a Faculty member in an academic university or college
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