Post-Doctoral Fellow
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Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Research Support (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department
NJMS-Microbiology
Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow for NJMS-Microbiology. Participates in ongoing efforts to identify and test small molecule blockers of protein biosynthesis in microbes for discovery of new antibacterial drug treatments. We have previously developed a high throughput screening (HTS) assay which measures physical assembly of the complex between a genetically modified EF-Tu and tRNA, key components of the ribosomal translation machinery in microbes, in a GTP-dependent manner. Compounds which inhibit complex formation are candidate drug leads subject to further screening and testing. In a collaboration, the NCATS group of NIH has performed a few HTS runs with reagents we provided, and has obtained hundreds of hits for us to analyze for antibacterial activity. One hit identified in this screen, named MGC-10, is being further tested as a potential drug candidate.
This position is short-term (~3 months) and grant-funded, with the possibility of additional months upon the availability of grant funding.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
This position is short-term (~3 months) and grant-funded, with the possibility of additional months upon the availability of grant funding.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Performs scientific research (protein purification, biochemistry, enzymatic assays, microbiology, antibacterial screens, and molecular biology under the PI’s guidance.
- Communicates regularly with the P.I.’s.
- Maintains detailed and accurate experimental records.
- Participates and presents in journal clubs, seminars and conferences.
- Reads current scientific and technical literature relevant to the laboratory’s mission
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Exempt
Grade
99S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
0.000
Annual Mid Range Salary
0.000
Annual Maximum Salary
0.000
Standard Hours
37.50
Union Description
AAUP
Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility
ABP
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry or Microbiology or Molecular Biology, or in a related field and significant research experience.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Average (Standing, sitting, and walking)
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Clinical/Office/Laboratory environment. Moderate noise.
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
24ST0906
Posting Open Date
04/18/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Newark (RBHS)
City
Newark
State
NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
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