Postdoc position in Drosophila cryopreservation, University of Minnesota
Amanda Neisch
Post-Doctoral Researcher Position Available at UMN:
We are currently seeking a postdoctoral/researcher candidate for a leadership role in a Drosophila embryo cryopreservation project between the Hays https://med.umn.edu/bio/senior-leadership/tom-hays and Bischof labs https://cse.umn.edu/me/john-bischof at the University of Minnesota. Current R21 funding exists, and an R24 grant is currently under review.
This position is expected to involve optimization and scale up of a newly published cryopreservation protocol for Drosophila embryos. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22694-z This protocol directly addresses NIH ORIP workshops and recent RFPs to address this important bottleneck in the fly community:
https://orip.nih.gov/cryopreservation-drosophila-strains
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-176.html
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-19-081.html
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-19-027.html
The position is expected to include extensive collaboration with leading national and international fly labs and the Bloomington stock center to begin dissemination and implementation. It will also engage with a new NSF Engineering Research Center (ATP-Bio.org – see below) and industrial partners. Thus, this position will provide wide-ranging opportunities for training, networking, and mentorship for either tenure- or industry-track career paths.
Desired Expertise: Key areas of expertise for this position includes but are not limited to: cryobiology and cryopreservation; Drosophila biology and husbandry; a PhD in molecular, cellular or organismal biology.
Qualifications: Candidates are expected to function and communicate effectively as members of a highly collaborative research team(s), which includes mentoring and providing direction to graduate students, junior researchers and staff. Key responsibilities include designing and executing experimental plans to achieve the objectives of existing grants, leading the generation of new grant proposals, authoring and contributing to high-impact publications, and generating patentable technologies. PhDs in Biomedical, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or Molecular & Cellular Biology or a related field, MDs or MD-PhDs with relevant skills are eligible.
To APPLY (Please Read CAREFULLY):
Applications should be sent to Teresa Walbon walb...@umn.edu with the subject line “Drosophila Postdoc 2022”. Please submit as a single pdf document that contains:
1) a cover letter (2 pages max),
2) a full CV with a complete list of publications,
3) name and contact details of 3 references
ATP-Bio: The NSF Engineering Research Center for Advanced Technologies for the Preservation of Biological Systems (ATP-Bio.org) was awarded in September 2020 and will provide funding for at least 5 years. The goal of the Center is to pursue scientific knowledge, technologies, and clinical and laboratory capabilities to store and globally distribute living tissues, organs, and organisms for transplantation and regenerative medicine, biomedical research, conservation of species, and sustainable food sources. ATP-Bio already has over 50 pledged industry partners, and the research opportunities run the gamut from fundamental cryobiology to commercial technology development in collaboration with these partners. The administrative headquarters of ATP-Bio is at the University of Minnesota and John Bischof is the director.