Postdoctoral Appointee - Fungal Bioengineering, Onsite

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

Sandia Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing Department is seeking a creative, dedicated, and hardworking Postdoctoral Scientist (job title: JBEI Postdoctoral Bio/chem) with expertise in molecular biology and bioengineering to work on engineering non-model fungi to produce biofuels and biochemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. This work will be part of the multi-disciplinary effort at the Agile Biofoundry, with opportunities to work with a wide range of experts at the national labs and in industry to conduct state-of-the-art R&D in bioegineering and synthetic biology.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Develop and implement approaches to iteratively engineer fungi to produce biofuels and bioproducts.
• Develop and execute proteomic, transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches to understand the microbial engineering efforts.
• Participate in laboratory management and mentoring student interns.
• Present at project meetings and conferences.
• Write up work for publication in high-impact peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Qualifications We Require:

• PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, or a closely related field.
• Ability to conduct and communicate creative, independent research, as evidenced through a record of technical accomplishments (e.g., publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and/or presentations at scientific conferences).

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience in design, build and test of microbial strains and enzymes to improve strain performance in conversion of lignocellulosic sugars into biofuels and bioproducts.
• Familiarity of state-of-the-art metabolic engineering approaches as well as relevant modeling and bioinformatic tools.
• Experience with analytical characterization of cellular metabolites (e.g. GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC).
• Experience with non-model fungi (e.g. non-model yeast and filamentous fungi).
• Desire to perform research in a collaborative manner including with teams outside of your area of expertise.
• Ability to maintain an accurate and detailed laboratory notebook (e-notebooks will be used) of all work performed and submit this information into an electronic database. Abiltity to ensure that others can duplicate results.
• Drive to contribute to a safe, respectful and considerate working environment.
• Motivation to publish research results in high-impact peer-reviewed scientific journals.

About Our Team:

The Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing Department is dedicated to developing and advancing innovativen technologies for producing the next generation of biofuels and biomaterials. Our multidisciplinary staff represents a wide range of backgrounds and skill sets: molecular biology, chemistry, chemical and biochemical engineering, biophysics, computational science, and biochemistry. We partner broadly with other Sandia departments as well as other national laboratories, industry, and universities to develop practical, science-based solutions to national energy goals. We are a part of the DOE Agile Biofoundry, a consortium of national laboratories dedicated to accelerating biomanufacturing. We also play an essential role in the DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), one of the four Bioenergy Research Centers in the Nation advancing the next generation of biofuel technologies.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

This position does not currently require a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.

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If hired without a clearance and it subsequently becomes necessary to obtain and maintain one for the position, or you bid on positions that require a clearance, a pre-processing background review may be conducted prior to a required federal background investigation. Applicants for a DOE security clearance need to be U.S. citizens. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

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EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Position Information:

This postdoctoral position is a temporary position for up to one year, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to five additional years. The PhD must have been conferred within five years prior to employment.

Individuals in postdoctoral positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

Job ID: 695462

Job Family: 92

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: F