Assistant Research Scientist
Indiana University
Posted on Sep 9, 2025
Assistant Research Scientist
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Position Details
| Title | Assistant Research Scientist |
|---|---|
| Appointment Status | Non-Tenure Track |
| Department | IU Bloomington Biology |
| Location | Bloomington |
| Position Summary | The department of Biology is a large, unified department with strong undergraduate degrees, nationally ranked graduate programs, and world-class research spanning the breadth of biological questions and experimental systems – from ecosystems to microbiology and developmental biology, from evolution to cell biology, from molecular biology to systems biology, bioinformatics, and genomics. It is always an exciting time for Biology – enormous advances in global genome analysis coupled with unprecedented developments in interdisciplinary research have made the 21st century the Century of Biology. For more information about the department, you can find it here: Department of Biology: Indiana University Bloomington. TWO Assistant Research Scientist POSITIONS AVAILABLE TO DISCOVER AND CHARACTERIZE A NEW CLASS OF PHOTORECEPTORS IN MARINE CYANOBACTERIA Two positions are available for Assistant Research Scientists in the laboratory of Dr. David Kehoe in the Department of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington to identify and characterize novel photoreceptors in marine Synechococcus using CRISPR and protein biochemistry approaches. This project is funded by the NSF Systems and Synthetic Biology Program and builds on our successful initial studies of Type 4 Chromatic Acclimation (CA4) as described in publications in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA and Annual Review of Microbiology. Briefly, this project will focus on determining the photoreceptor properties of two unique proteins identified as master regulators of CA4., including the chromophores involved and these proteins’ DNA binding characteristics. |
| Basic Qualifications | A Ph.D. in molecular biology/genetics is required, preferably with experience in plant or cyanobacterial molecular biology and photobiology or signal transduction research. Information about the Kehoe lab can be found at https://biology.indiana.edu/about/faculty/kehoe-david.html. Initiative, good communication skills, and ability to work both independently and part of a dynamic research team are expected. |
| Department Contact for Questions | Contact Dr. Kehoe regarding questions at dkehoe@iu.edu. Best consideration date is September 24, 2025. Expected start date is December 1, 2025, although the positions will remain open until filled. Salary is commensurate with experience and includes full benefits. Please submit a cover letter describing previous experience and future plans, a complete curriculum vitae, copies of publications, and the names of at least three references (including email addresses and phone numbers) to https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30508. |
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| For Best Consideration Date | 09/24/2025 |
| Expected Start Date | 12/01/2025 |
| Posting Number | IU-101324-2025 |
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- Curriculum Vitae
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- Research Paper/Publication/Writing Sample
- List Of References