Research Assistant Or Associate Professor - Core Facility Manager

https://apply.interfolio.com/141014Position Details

Req ID:

req17281

Position Title:

Research Assistant or Associate Professor - Core Facility Manager

Position Type:

Faculty

Position Number:

AF7964

OSU Campus:

Stillwater

Department:

Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

Location Address:

307 Life Sciences East, Stillwater, OK 74078

Hiring Supervisor:

Tyrrell Conway, Ph.D.

Hiring Range:

(Contingent upon available funding):

0.00 - 0.00, Commensurate with education and experience

Work Schedule:

TBD

Faculty Appt Period:

12 months

Job Summary:

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant or Associate Professor to manage a newly established Anaerobic Microbiology Core Facility at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater, OK, USA. This facility will be established as part of the Oklahoma Center for Microbiome Research (OCMR), a newly NIH-funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE). COBRE funding is for five years with the possibility of future renewals.

The Anaerobic Microbiology Core Facility will provide services in anaerobic culturomics to OCMR members, OSU researchers, and the broader scientific community across Oklahoma. The Anaerobic Core aims to establish and offer the following services: 1) High throughput culture isolation under a wide range of growth conditions and oxygen concentrations, 2) Targeted isolation of microbes based on phenotypic traits, 3) Sequence-guided isolation using labeling and single cell sorting 4) Culture storage and record keeping, and 5) Downstream analysis of isolates and samples e.g., PCR and mass spectrometry based identification, genome sequencing and annotation, metagenomic and metatranscriptomic sequencing, amplicon based community analysis, and sequence submission to database repositories.

Expected duties of the Core Facility manager will include: 1) Overseeing day-to-day operations, 2) Meeting with clients to provide advice on research projects, 3) Assisting clients with experiment design and implementation strategies, 4) Developing standard operating procedures for all equipment and standard protocols for services, 5) Managing compliance and biological safety aspects associated with Core operation, 6) Developing and implementing training sessions, and 7) Coordinating downstream service providers, e.g., nucleic acids sequencing, mass spectrometry, and super computing services.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Interested applicants should apply by submitting a cover letter explaining their qualifications for the position and a complete CV at http://apply.interfolio.com/141014 . Review of applications will start on March 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Additional inquiries regarding the position should be directed to Dr.

Elshahed at Mostafa@okstate.edu. This position is contingent upon availability of funding. https://apply.interfolio.com/141014

Education & Experience

Position Qualifications:

Candidates must hold a PhD in microbiology or a related field. Additional post-doctoral training is required.

Preference will be given to candidates with previous experience leading a research laboratory or core facility. The candidate should have expertise in culturing, maintenance, and handling of strictly anaerobic microorganisms, and/or expertise in high throughput culturing procedures, cell sorting, and antibody-based fluorescence labeling. The position offers a highly competitive salary commensurate with experience, and the opportunity to write grant proposals.

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Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal (felony and misdemeanor) history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the university, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

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