• Post Doctoral Research Specialist

    Insight Global (Greensboro, NC)


    Job Description

    Day-to-Day:

    o Help maintain honey bee apiaries and related equipment

    o Perform honey bee gut dissections and Isolate microbes of interest for probiotic development.

    o Conduct field and cage experiments to measure impact of gut homogenate exposure on honey bee health and behavior.

    o Conduct 16S rRNA sequencing and qPCR to characterize microbiomes.

    o Analyze collected data using statistical software (e.g., R, Python).

    o Document findings, draft reports, and prepare publications and presentations.

    o Mentor and train student researchers on lab and beekeeping techniques.

    o Collaborate with the PI on experimental design and assist with related projects.

     

    Contribute to product development and commercialization efforts, including patent preparation.

     

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    Skills and Requirements

    • Ph.D. in Entomology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology , or related fields (recent graduates encouraged).

    • Strong emphasis on molecular biology techniques

    • Ability to design and conduct independent research projects.

    • Proficient in data collection and statistical analysis using familiar software (e.g., R, Python, SPSS).

    • Hands-on lab experience in molecular and microbiology methods.

    • Dependable and capable of working independently with minimal supervision. · Experience working with honey bees or other social insects

    • Experience with microbiology and ethology

     

    Demonstrated interest in pollinators, environment, and sustainability