Postdoctoral Fellow

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada University of Alberta Full time

**Department** Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept

**Posted date** April 5, 2024

**Closing date** May 31, 2024

**Position Type** Trust Funded

**Description**:
This position offers a benefits package found at Postdoctoral Fellows Benefits.

This role has a term length of one year from the date of hire, with the possibility of extension.

**Location** -** **This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person with on-site work primarily taking place at North Campus, Edmonton.

**Working for the University of Alberta**
- The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

**Working for the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science**

The Department of AFNS in the Faculty of ALES hosts a large undergraduate and graduate education program. We are a research-intensive department with most Faculty members leading cutting-edge independent research programs across a broad range of topics.

**About the Postdoctoral Fellowship**

The role offers avenues for self-directed learning and potential leadership opportunities within a dynamic and supportive research team. We seek an individual who is driven, collaborative, and thrives in challenging environments.

**Duties**
- Work in a team environment with weekly interactions with the Industrial partner employees
- Setup and maintain single and/or series of fermentation in the chemostat mode and monitoring various parameters
- Utilize a range of analytical equipment such as GC, HPLC, ICP-OES, and CHNS to monitor media and gas streams effectively)
- Characterizing nutritional quality of product produced, prior to and after drying or further processing operations
- Independently and/or collaboratively responsible for data analysis, statistical analysis, and data presentation
- Organizing resources and collaborating with team members
- Availability for shift work, including evenings and weekends, will be necessary for this position
- Create diverse presentations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and draft project reports
- Physical capability to lift objects weighing at least 15 kg is necessary for the chemostat process
- Provide mentorship and guidance for students working on the project

**Qualifications**
- PhD degree in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, or related discipline
- Extensive expertise in fermentation techniques in bioreactor scale
- Expertise in analytical equipment
- Expertise in data analysis and statistics
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in independent research, adept at thriving within collaborative settings, and consistently meeting project deadlines
- Demonstrate adaptability to changes in workflow with flexibility and professionalism.
- Experience with bioreactors is an asset
- Experience with chromatographic analysis and statistical analysis are assets

**Application Instructions**

Please upload your Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter as one document. Please also upload a listing of your references.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Note**: This opportunity will be available until midnight May 31, 2024, Edmonton, Alberta local time.

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