Post doc opportunity with Brian Pfleger, UW Madison

Brian Pfleger’s lab at UW Madison is seeking out post docs. Requirements: PhD in Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology or other related fields. The positions will be part of a team performing research to engineer bacteria to produce small molecules in high rates, titers, and yields. Preferred candidates will have experience with a subset of the following skills: synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, enzyme engineering, systems biology, molecular cloning, protein expression, analytical chemistry, applied microbiology, fermentation science, functional genomics, application of machine learning to biological problems. Job Duties: Post-doctoral associates will be responsible for designing, executing, and analyzing experiments required to meet the milestones of an ARPA-E funded project as part of the ECOSYNBIO program. The position will involve regular reporting of progress and composition of reports to the funding agency. It is expected that members will work as part of a team, mentor younger researchers, and coordinate with project team members at LanzaTech and the University of Kentucky. Location: University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI USA (https://pflegerlab.che.wisc.edu/) Begin Date: ASAP Percent Time: 100% Salary: $50,000 depending on qualifications. If interested in applying, please send your CV to brian.pfleger@wisc.edu