Job Description

The Data Science and Learning Division (DSL) at Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to conduct cutting edge molecular and microbiology work to enhance non-proliferation. The primary focus of this role will be in developing laboratory methods to improve recovery of microbial genomes from complex samples. Secondary focus of this role will be in maintaining cultures of Cyanobacteria and carrying out experiments with those bacteria, as well as flow cytometric analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and optimize extraction methods for recovering ultra-long, high molecular weight DNA from soils
  • Carry out library preparation for long read sequencing
  • Use CRISPR-Cas to edit genomes of common soil bacteria
  • Establish and maintain cultures of common freshwater Cyanobacteria

    • This role will require working on-site in Lemont, Illinois, 5 days a week

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