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Faculty Research Assistant

Job no: 494449
Work type: Faculty
Location: Baltimore City
Categories: Marine, Estuarine & Environmental Science

Application Instructions:

 Apply via Interfolio at:  apply.interfolio.com/140828

Department:

Marine Biotechnology

Anticipated Start Date:

Available immediately

About the Position:

The candidate will conduct research and development of a novel technology for in situ bioremediation of PCBs that employs PCB degrading microbes. Research techniques will include anaerobic and aerobic bacterial culturing, cryopreservation, scale-up in pilot-scale bioreactors, gas chromatographic analysis of organohalides and quantitative PCR. Training will be provided but laboratory research experience in microbiology is preferred. Candidate will also assist with lab management.

Required: B.S. in Microbiology or related fields. Experience with microbiology methods in a research lab.

Preferred: M.S. degree.  Experience with culture scale-up, gas chromatography, and quantitative PCR.

Please apply via Interfolio at:  apply.interfolio.com/140828

 

Screening of Applications Begins: Open until filled   
About UMBC:

UMBC, an honors university serving more than 14,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students, is one of two public universities in Maryland to achieve the “doctoral/research university-extensive” Carnegie classification. Located just outside Baltimore and 45 minutes from Washington, DC, the campus is growing rapidly under dynamic leadership.

Our UMBC community redefines excellence in higher education through an inclusive culture that connects innovative teaching and learning, research across disciplines, and civic engagement. We will advance knowledge, economic prosperity, and social justice by welcoming and inspiring inquisitive minds from all backgrounds. The successful candidate will join a department with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence, and will be expected to contribute actively to these efforts (https://diversity.umbc.edu/).

 Equal Opportunity Statement:  UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, minority group members, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Applications close: Open Until Filled

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