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Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 26107

For questions regarding this position, please contact:

Kim Hilmer

Business Operations Manager

406-994-5376

[email protected]

Classification Title Research Professional

Working Title Research Associate/Post Doctoral Research Associate

Brief Position Overview

The DuBois Lab is looking for a motivated postdoc or biochemistry professional to complete a federally funded biochemistry research project.

Position Number 4C0445

Department Chemistry

Division College of Letters & Science

Appointment Type Research Professional

Contract Term Fiscal Year

Semester

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FLSA Exempt

Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible Eligible

Salary $45,000 - $55,000 annually

Contract Type LOA

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Recruitment Type Open

Position Details

General Statement

The DuBois Lab is looking for a qualified biochemistry professional/postdoctoral fellow in an established and productive research lab. The individual filling this position will carry out biochemical research in one of two project areas. First, we are seeking to characterize the interplay of human and microbiome metabolisms at the molecular level. We are specifically interested in understanding the biochemistry of iron metabolism by the types of bacteria that live symbiotically within the human GI tract. Experimental work may include the cultivation and phenotypic characterization of bacterial strains, or molecular studies involving expression, purification, and characterization of proteins, activity assays, and biophysical studies of the purified enzymes and metabolites, depending on the project defined for the applicant. Bacterial cultivation in fermenters, chemostats, or anaerobic chambers may be relevant.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Duties:

+ Performing biochemical experimentation in the lab on a daily basis

+ Data analysis and interpretation

+ Keeping appropriate records of data

+ Writing reports and papers, including the creation of publication quality figures

+ Training and supporting new researchers in the lab

Secondary Duties:

+ Managing purchasing, receiving, and inventorying, including keeping track of expenses

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

+ B.S, M.S., or PhD in chemistry, biochemistry or related field plus a minimum of one year of research experience.

+ Experience with one or more of the following: genetic cloning, protein expression, purification and characterization, mass spectrometry, NMR .

+ Experience with and/or demonstrated ability to learn software used with plotting and analyzing data.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

+ Experience with cultivation of and physiological measurements involving bacterial cells under different conditions

+ Experience with protein expression and purification, and associated manipulation of DNA sequences

+ Spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques such as UV-vis, EPR , HPLC , FPLC . Atomic Absorption, Mass Spectrometry, NMR . Use of these techniques to quantitatively analyze biochemical samples.

+ Familiarity with kinetics measurements and/or biochemical catalysis.

Manuscript writing and figure preparation experience.

The Successful Candidate Will

+ Be a motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic. This means coming to work and putting in a full day’s work each day.

+ Have good interpersonal, organizational, communication and computer skills.

+ Have the ability to work independently and with others as well as an aptitude for establishing and maintaining constructive working relationships with a wide spectrum of laboratory personnel in a collaborative environment, while representing MSU in a professional manner.

+ The ability to maintain excellent records, pay attention to detail, meet deadlines, prioritize multiple projects, present research results in front of colleagues.

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

Continuation of employment is contingent upon availability of funding.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

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’s 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 September 18, 2025; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Special Instructions

EEO Statement

Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

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