Summary
The incumbent will be assigned to the US Dairy Forage Research Center located in Madison, Wisconsin. The incumbent will investigate the microbial organisms in the cattle rumen that are responsible for methane emission. The research is expected to advance our understanding of the microbial protein coding genes contributing to methane production in dairy cattle.
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Overview
Duties
- The incumbent will participate as a team member to purify and enrich functional microbial organism in the rumen from dairy cattle with different metabolic profiles.
- The incumbent will develop molecular wet-lab protocols for downstream, single cell transcriptome sequencing microbes using both long- and short-read sequencing technologies.
- The incumbent will participate as a team member to perform microbial transcriptome assembly and annotation.
- The incumbent will perform comparative transcriptome analysis to identify microbial protein coding genes responsible for varied host metabolic output.
- The incumbent is responsible for identifying research needs, developing hypotheses, objectives, appropriate methodology, and for the analysis and interpretation of the results in the forms of manuscripts and conference presentations.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check
- Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/
- Appropriations Law and Immigration Law requirements must be met
Qualifications
This position requires a recent Ph.D in microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, or related field. Knowledge of the current methods used in microbiology and molecular biology, including techniques used in biochemistry and bacteriology is highly desirable to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. Knowledge of genomics and bioinformatics and prior experience with transcriptome sequencing technologies is preferred.
Education
This position has a positive education requirement. You must submit a copy of your academic transcripts OR a list of college courses with credit hours, dates completed, and grades received to verify education when applying for this position. If this information is not provided, your education may not be appropriately evaluated and you may lose consideration for this position. If you are selected for this position, you will have to provide an official copy of your transcripts prior to entering on duty. Application materials will not be returned.
How to Apply
Applications may be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to the appropriate address listed below:
Dr. Wenli Li, Research Geneticist
E-mail: Wenli.li@usda.gov
Next steps
Applications will be received and reviewed for consideration until a selection has been made.
