Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term East Lansing, Michigan, United States Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cns 10032098 Area of Interest: Research/Scientific Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Aug 28 2026 Closing at: Aug 28 2028 - 23:55 EDT Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Natural Science 1156447 Position
Summary The Lundquist Laboratory Group is seeking a Researcher & Laboratory Manager to play a pivotal role in advancing our research on plastoglobule lipid droplets and their involvement in photosynthetic and phospho-regulation. In this dual-capacity role, you will dedicate approximately 20% of your time to operational leadership, ensuring seamless daily lab function through budget management, chemical/supply
inventory control, safety protocol adherence, and digital outreach. The other 80% of your time will be dedicated to active scientific investigation, where you will integrate wet-lab techniques (e.g., immunoblotting, protein phosphorylation assays, cellular ultrastructure investigation, lipidomics, proteomics, etc.) with computational approaches (e.g., protein-protein interaction and structural modeling) to drive
impactful discoveries. Detailed description of work/duties: Laboratory Management & Operations (20%) Operational Oversight: Manage daily laboratory operations, resource purchasing, and maintenance of chemical and supply inventories. Safety & Compliance: Ensure full compliance with institutional environmental health and safety (EHS) protocols and guidelines. Digital Presence: Maintain and update the laboratory website
to reflect current research, publications, and team updates. Scientific Research & Execution (80%) Experimental Design & Execution: Plan and perform advanced biochemical, molecular, cellular, and computational experiments to investigate plastoglobule function. Wet-Lab Techniques: Conduct specialized assays, including protein phosphorylation studies, immunoblotting, lipidomics, proteomics, protein-protein interaction
studies and/or cellular ultrastructural investigations. Mentoring and supervision: Train and supervise undergraduate and graduate trainees in experimental design, wet-lab protocols, and data analysis to ensure research quality and laboratory safety. Communication: Assist in preparation of scientific manuscripts and research talks. Computational Modeling: Utilize bioinformatic and computational tools for structural
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