W M Rice University

W M Rice University

Postdoctoral Associate - Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Houston, TX, United States

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About the role

  • Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to research in cell-free synthetic biology.
  • The postdoctoral associate will work with Dr.

Responsibilities

  • Yan Zhang and members of the research team to develop and execute experimental approaches involving cell-free systems, biological constructs, extracts, and related assays.
  • The position will contribute to the design, execution, analysis, and interpretation of research studies and will help advance experimental workflows as research questions and project needs evolve.
  • The postdoctoral associate will collaborate with graduate students, research staff, and external research partners and will contribute to the documentation, communication, and dissemination of research findings.

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