Postdoctoral Researcher - Systems and Synthetic Biology

Job overview

The Postdoctoral Researcher - Systems and Synthetic Biology for Critical Mineral Recovery is an onsite role based in Golden, CO, with an annual salary range of $76,600 to $126,400. This position is part of the Synthetic Biology and Bioconversion group at the National Laboratory of the Rockies, contributing to energy innovation through microbial research. This role exists to utilize systems and synthetic biology approaches to uncover microbial processes for metal homeostasis. The researcher will engineer biological systems for metal recovery, contributing to the lab's mission of developing sustainable energy solutions.

What you'll do

• Plan and execute research on microbial metal homeostasis
• design synthetic operons and construct plasmids
• analyze systems biology datasets including proteomics and transcriptomics
• collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
• author peer-reviewed publications.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

golden co

postdoc

synthetic biology

microbiology

systems biology

onsite

national laboratory

energy innovation

phd required

$76.6k-$126.4k/yr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• short-term disability
• pension
• 401(k) with match
• life and AD&D insurance
• PTO and sick leave
• paid holidays.

Why this role

Focus on synthetic biology applications for critical mineral recovery.

About the employer

National Laboratory of the Rockies is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology). Sector: 54.