Post Doctoral Researcher, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

University of Delaware

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Job No: 504083

Work Type: Staff

Location: Newark, DE

Categories: Research & Laboratory

Pay Grade: 90E

Context of the Job:

The Caplan Lab is seeking a qualified candidate for a
postdoctoral position focused on the function of chloroplast
stromules in intracellular and cell-to-cell signaling. The
individual would be part of a research group that focuses on
microscopy and proteomics-based approaches to understand the role
of dynamic organelle morphology and movement during calcium and
reactive oxygen species immune signaling. The position comes with a
competitive salary with full benefits and will be located at the
Delaware Biotechnology Institute (www.dbi.udel.edu) within the new
AP Biopharma Innovation Center at the University of Delaware,
Newark, DE, USA.

Major Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will lead a research project examining
how chloroplast stromules are integrated into calcium and reactive
oxygen species signaling pathways during plant innate immunity.
Specifically, the individual will bridge two related funded
projects; one project focuses on the role of chloroplast stromules
and positioning in intracellular signaling and the other on
cell-to-cell signaling between plant hosts and microbial pathogens.
A main aim of this research is to investigate reactive oxygen
species and their interplay with calcium generated in chloroplasts.
This project will also examine how extracellular vesicles can
induce or inhibit these responses. The overall team is
multidisciplinary with members having expertise in molecular
biology, genetics, cell biology, biochemistry and machine learning.
The successful candidate will bring expertise in cell biology and
will lead the advanced live-cell microscopy portion of the
project.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in cell biology, plant molecular biology, plant

pathology, or related field. Expertise in microscopy is required,
and experience with spinning disk confocal microscopy,
super-resolution Airyscan or STED microscopy, and/or live-cell
plant microscopy is preferred.

• Basic skills in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, and

transient expression in Nicotiana are required.

• Mastery of written and spoken communication in English is

essential.

• Those who are highly motivated to conduct cutting-edge research

and work well in a team-oriented environment are encouraged to
apply.

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