Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Location: Kelburn
- Type: Contract
- Post Date: Tue Aug 20 20:32:21 2024
- Ref: 1847
- Have you been looking for a two-year fixed-term, full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow opportunity?
- Do you hold a PhD or equivalent in Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or a related discipline?
- Can you demonstrate natural product biosynthesis, key analytical or molecular biology techniques appropriate to working with fungal biosynthetic pathways?

**Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University**

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

**Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role**

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Synthetic and Chemical Biology team at Te Kāuru - Ferrier Research Institute in Kelburn. This is a two-year fixed-term, full-time contract funded by the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre’s Early Career Researcher Fund.

The role will be responsible for conducting research in the field of synthetic biology to support our work with the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Centre.

Key responsibilities:

- Conducting laboratory work whilst maintaining independent judgement in the evaluation, selection, adaptation and modification of standard techniques and processes in the area of natural products biosynthesis and synthetic biology.
- Designing and developing project plans as well as contributing to the achievement of project deliverables in an efficient and time sensitive manner.
- Process results, present conclusions, and communicate in written and oral formats the outcomes of projects to the scientific community, colleagues, collaborators, and clients as appropriate.

**Ō pūmanawa - About you**

You will:

- Be quick to adapt and an excellent communicator in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
- Bring your strong analytical and organisational skills to a high performing team.
- Be a highly organised self-starter and natural relationship builder, who relishes working autonomously as well as contributing positively to a high performing team.
- Need effective time management and forward planning to balance meeting deadlines and maintain a high standard of output.
- Have the ability to remain calm under pressure and thrive working with a diverse range of stakeholders.

This role is busy, challenging, extremely rewarding and interesting for the individual with the right temperament.

Key requirements:

- Minimum PhD or equivalent in Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrable natural product biosynthesis, key analytical or molecular biology techniques appropriate to working with fungal biosynthetic pathways.
- Experience in endophyte and plant transfection.
- Thorough understanding and demonstrated experience relevant to synthetic biology.
- Capability to work and communicate within the Ferrier Research Institute and with external collaborators.

**Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team**

Our team is fast-paced, likes sharing ideas, and working in a collaborative style. We offer you flexible working arrangements, learning & development programs for Te Reo Māori. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to build upon their expertise in synthetic biology.

There are many benefits to working at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, including being part of New Zealand’s top research university.

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