Essential and Other Functions:

40%  Design and perform microfluidic experiments, encapsulation, purification and analysis assays  (essential)

40%  Collaborate with others in the lab on designing selection and sorting systems.  (essential)

20%  Prepare manuscripts (essential)

Summary of Position:
The candidate will perform research, design experiments, perform and troubleshoot experiments, analyze results. He will work on the minimal cell projects. The work will support projects investigating construction of increasingly complex synthetic cells, analysis of emergent properties of metabolic circuits in various liposomal synthetic cells, and construction of microfluidics system for creation, sorting and analysis of synthetic cells. This work will enable high throughput in vitro selection and analysis of properties of populations of synthetic minimal cells.

Restrictions:
Position Restriction: this position is limited to a period of three years up to five, depending on training needs. The individual may be immediately post-degree or returning for additional training, updating, and retooling. Limited to fields for which post-degree training is necessary for career entry. Post-doctoral associates cannot be appointed on sponsored institutional training grants, sponsored individual fellowship or training awards. Post-doctoral associates are University of Minnesota employees. They are receiving additional training while also performing services for the University, for which they are compensated.

Note:
These are not positions to which permanent residency can be granted for international appointees

The University of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
• Low cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Health care and dependent daycare flexible spending accounts
• Excellent retirement plans with employer match
• Disability and employer paid life insurance
• Wellbeing program with reduced insurance premiums
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities covering 75%-100% of eligible tuition
• Student loan forgiveness opportunity
• Opportunities for growth and promotion
• Employee Assistance Program

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https://humanresources.umn.edu/new-employees/benefits-summaries

As a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Minnesota, you are considered to be in an academic professional position governed by academic policies. The link to governing policies is at http://policy.umn.edu/sites/policy.umn.edu/files/appendix/postdocappoint_appa.pdf