Postdoctoral Position in Molecular Biology 2013 USA

A motivated and independent molecular biology R&D postdoc scientist is sought to work on the development of the next generation of molecular nucleic acid disease diagnosis kits. The ideal candidate will have at a minimum, demonstrated biochemistry and molecular biology expertise and experience with PCR and Real Time-PCR diagnostic technology. The successful candidate will design nucleic acid amplification primer and probes for infectious disease pathogens, develop/optimize molecular diagnostic assays for human infectious diseases and incorporate the developed assay chemistry into the integrated diagnostic device, validate the diagnostic device using well-characterized clinical samples.

The experience of fluorescence-based real time PCR measurement, and handling BSL-2 is required. The successful applicant must work within an integrated multidisciplinary laboratory and be able to work with other scientists, technicians and students in the team. In addition, the technician will be expected to interact and work effectively with a demanding, fast-paced biotech startup environment.

Requirements:-Demonstrated experience with PCR, real time PCR methods
- Bioinformatic primer/probe design experience and hand-on experience of PCR assay development, optimization and clinical validation
- Hands on experience with handling BSL-2 human pathogens
- Experience of clinical sample validation and statistical analysis
- Excellent presentation and written skills
- Excellent team working and communication skill
- Familiarity with phylogenetic, nucleic acid primer/probe design software
- Clinical validation and familiarity with bio-statistical analysis is highly desirable
- Enzyme kinetic and/or structural analysis is highly desirable
- BSL-2 laboratory oversight skills
- Experience with human BSL-2/3 pathogen in clinical setting is highly desirable
- Experience with writing SOP is highly desirable
All applicants must state their BSL-2 and relevant PCR, real time PCR experience in detail to be considered.

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