美国印地安纳大学伯明顿分校博士后职位---化学（工业）

美国印地安纳大学伯明顿分校博士后职位---化学（工业）

Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry (Industry)

Indiana University at Bloomington

Description

The Lewis Lab in the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University is accepting applications for a postdoctoral research position. This position is part of a collaboration with researchers at a large pharmaceutical company, and it will involve the development and application cutting-edge protein engineering techniques to address fundamental challenges in synthetic chemistry and biocatalysis. The successful applicant will use state-of-the-art methods in molecular biology, directed evolution, next-gen sequencing, and laboratory automation to develop enzymes for new chemical transformations. Motivated applicants with PhD training in any area of chemistry or biochemistry will be considered. Familiarity with organic chemistry is strongly preferred.

The Lewis Lab is a dynamic multidisciplinary laboratory environment. The successful applicant will play an integral role within our growing team of chemists, biochemists, and protein engineers and will emerge with a skill set that is equally relevant to academia and industry. He or she will also interact regularly with researchers at the aforementioned company. Trainees receive regular guidance and feedback to ensure progress is made toward their career goals, whatever those may be. Trainees are also afforded the scheduling flexibility needed to maintain an appropriate work life balance and a safe laboratory environment in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

For additional information visit: https: // lewis.lab.indiana.edu/

Basic Qualifications

Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, or any related discipline at time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficiency with molecular biology and enzyme characterization is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate would also be familiar with genome mining and high-throughput experimentation.

Department Contact for Questions

Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to: Prof. Jared C. Lewis, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, jcl3@iu.edu.

Additional Qualifications Salary and Rank $40,400 - $45,000/ yr, Postdoctoral Fellow Special Instructions

The initial appointment for this position will be for 12 months. Additional 12-month extension will be available based on performance. A competitive salary along with a benefits package will be offered.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to https: // indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/13020or email the reference documents to Prof. Lewis at jcl3@iu.edu. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. For best consideration please apply before June 15, 2022.