Job Description

A Research Associate is needed to assist with culturing of anaerobic microorganisms on minerals and general microbiology laboratory experiments.

Duties and Responsibilities
The successful applicant will work directly with Dr. Boyd and collaboratively with the Boyd Lab research team to assist in carrying out experiments involving cultivation and maintenance of microorganisms, conduct -omics and geochemical experiments, and maintain the general lab. Specific responsibilities include:

Culture anaerobic organisms on natural and synthetic minerals.
Synthesize and characterize natural and synthetic minerals.
Keep well-organized records and notebooks.
Assist with overall lab management, including organization of sample inventories and general microbiology and/or molecular biology and geochemical techniques.

Required Qualifications \xe2\x80\x93 Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Ph.D. in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biology, Geochemistry/Geoscience, or related fields.
Experience with culturing microorganisms.
Demonstrated organization and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications \xe2\x80\x93 Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Experience with geochemical and mineralogical characterization methods.
Knowledge in microbial physiology and metabolism.
Experience with molecular biology and bioinformatics (shotgun DNA/RNA sequencing).

The Successful Candidate Will
Be organized and able to work collaboratively with others.
Develop creative experiments to test specific hypotheses.
Carry out general microbiology tasks and perform anaerobic culturing and omics techniques.

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
This position is contingent upon continued grant funding.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University\xe2\x80\x99s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This position has supervisory duties? No
Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date Upon completion of a successful search.
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
Close Date

Applications will be:
Screening of applications will begin on April 7, 2023; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Special Instructions
Diversity Statement

Montana State University values diverse perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive and culturally diverse campus environment. MSU recognizes the importance of work-life integration and strives to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran\xe2\x80\x99s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran\xe2\x80\x99s preference please complete the veteran\xe2\x80\x99s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.

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