Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics
April 10, 2024
Research Associate, Graduate Student, Postdoctoral Associate Opportunities at Texas A&M University
Multiple full-time openings at different levels are available in Dr. Juan Dong's laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Texas A&M University. The Dong lab employs a combination of molecular genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, and proteomics to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying cell polarity, asymmetric cell division, and developmental patterning in plants. Our selected publications in the past five years include Xue et al., 2024 Curr. Biol., Guo et al., 2022 Nat. Commun.; Wang et al., 2022 Nat. Commun.; Guo et al.,2021 Nat. Plants; Bian et al., 2020 P.N.A.S.; Xue et al., 2020 PLoS Genet. Successful candidates are anticipated to contribute, but not limited, to the following projects:
Functional characterization of newly identified proteins associated with the polarity complexes in stomatal development and pore formation.
Identification of regulators for nuclear-cytoplasmic communication in stomatal development and patterning.
Identification of chromatin and transcriptional regulators in specifying the plasticity of stomatal stem cell behaviors.
Identification of molecular components in planar cell polarity in Arabidopsis and characterization of their roles in plant asymmetric and responsive growth.
Preferences are given to the candidates interested in pursuing a Ph.D. degree at Texas A&M University. Successful candidates will be sponsored to work with a J1 visa in the U.S.
Ph.D. Students: Candidates from various majors, such as genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and crop breeding, among others, may apply through one of the two graduate programs (Department of Biology https://www.bio.tamu.edu/graduate-doctoral-programs/ and Molecular Environmental Plant Science https://meps.tamu.edu/ ) at Texas A&M University. TOEFL score is required for international candidates. Given satisfactory progress, Ph.D. students will be supported and comprehensively trained through Research Assistantship for 5 years.
Postdoc Associates: A recent Ph.D. degree in plant genetics, cell/molecular biology, or a related discipline. Candidateswith intensive plant cell biology experience are highly desired. Candidates must be capable of independent planning, design, execution, and evaluation of experiments.
TAMU, Biochemistry & Biophysics Building #1507 300 Olsen Blvd.
2128 TAMU, Room 103E
College Station, TX 77843-2128
Tel. 979.845.5032 Fax 979.845.9274
wand@tamu.edu www.biochemistry.tamu.edu
Necessary skills include the ability to multitask, manage time effectively, and organize multiple concurrent projects. Preference will be given to candidates with publications in high-impact journals. Successful candidates must be highly self-motivated and well-organized, have excellent interpersonal communication skills, and can work independently andcollaboratively with colleagues in the team.
Applications are accepted immediately until the positions are filled. The initial appointment for Research Associates and Postdoc Associates is for one year, and reappointment will depend on satisfactory job performance and mutual agreement. Interested applicants should send 1) CV, 2) a summary of research experience, and 3) contact information for at least three references viaemail to juan.dong@ag.tamu.edu.
