06 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Iowa State University, USA

The MacroSystems Ecology Lab (https://www.clu-lab.com/) in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, & Organismal Biology at Iowa State University is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral position in the field of crop modeling and nutrient pollution prediction under climate changes and extreme climatic events.

This position focuses on the fusion of deep learning and process-based land ecosystem modeling. The chosen candidate will work closely with an interdisciplinary research team to forecast crop production (including bioenergy crops) and nutrient loss to the air and water. Specific responsibilities encompass large-scale data development and analysis, enhancing hybrid models, conducting simulations, evaluating models, performing uncertainty analyses, and preparing manuscripts. Collaborative support from experts in field measurement science, life-cycle analysis, and climate and energy policy will be provided under NSF and USDA projects. Moreover, the selected individual will be encouraged to explore new research directions, such as participating in research proposal development. Additionally, they will assist in lab management and engage with graduate and undergraduate students.

An NIH funded postdoctoral position is available in the MacIntosh lab to study the role of lysosomal proteins in endocytosis and lipid transport in Drosophila. We are also interested in the connection between these processes and lysosomal disorders, including Parkinson’s disease. The laboratory uses a multidisciplinary approach, including microscopy, metabolomics, and transcriptomics analyses to uncover the metabolic pathways that control acidification of the endocytic pathway, the role of endocytic processes in interorgan lipid transport, and homeostasis. For recent publications supporting this project and the open questions that we want to address, please see Chaudhry et al. 2022. Autophagy 18 (10), 2443-2458; Handy et al. 2024. Autophagy 20 (2), 437-440. In addition, there will be opportunities for gaining mentorship experience via helping to train junior investigators in the group and for developing projects contributing to their own related areas of interest to start an independent career.

We are seeking a motivated individual with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, or related areas. Experience in Drosophila molecular genetics is preferred. Candidates should have a strong interest and background in one or more of the following: lipid biology, molecular biology, imaging, bioinformatics and systems biology, cell biology, and/or animal models of disease. The successful applicant will have excellent organizational and communication skills, a commitment to detail, the ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team, and a demonstrated capacity to perform creative and original research.

Lead or participate in the development, deployment, and operation of research prototypes in Open RAN and advanced wireless in general; 

* Lead teams of students and technical staff members in wireless systems development, deployment, and operation; 

* Collaborate with faculty members and public-private project partners in project execution;

* Lead and participate in cutting-edge research that advances the frontiers of Open RAN, wireless systems, edge and cloud computing, and rural broadband;

* Collaborate with students, postdocs, technical staff members, and public-private partners in research and funding acquisition; 

* Publish research results in high-quality venues;

* Lead and participate in research funding acquisition activities, for instance, leading proposals to federal and state agencies as well as industry partners.

The post-doc will be supporting sensor development for cell culture work. They will be responsible for project planning, collecting data, assessment of data, and paper writing.  They will also help support and mentor graduate students in the group.

The Kang Lab is looking for highly motivated and well-organized Postdoctoral Scholar to lead a research project funded by Hevolution.  The funded project studies the interface of organelle/tissue communication during aging in the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology at Iowa State University located in Ames, Iowa.

The ideal candidate will have experience in cellular and molecular biology and an interest in using age-related changes in organelle/tissue communication to understand mechanisms of organelle/tissue aging. This position will work primarily in the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology with Dr. Ping Kang, and collaborate closely with other groups. Our work encompasses a wide range of in vitro and in vivo experimental techniques including cell signaling, gene expression or elimination, protein biochemistry, confocal microscopy, drosophila and mouse genetic models. ISU is a highly collaborative environment and our laboratory is involved in collaborations with multiple other research programs within the scientific community including programs in structural biology, small molecule discovery, chemical biology, and epigenetics.

This position will work independently and as part of a team with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students at different levels. Further, this position will supervise and train students in lab techniques and experiments, collect and analyze data, compose manuscripts for publication, and prepare presentations. 

The Smith Lab in the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa, USA) invites applications for a post-doc position in mosquito genetics and mosquito-parasite interactions.

The individual is expected to independently lead research efforts to examine the influence of mosquito immune cells on malaria parasite infection to better define immune cell functions in mosquito vector competence. Using cutting-edge methods in mosquito genetics, RNAi, and single-cell biology, candidates will engage in experiments to determine the components that mediate malaria parasite recognition and immune priming.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in insect molecular biology, with preferred experience in insect physiology, innate immunity, and/or insect transgenesis.

The candidate is expected to work closely with a diverse team of scientists, as well as additional collaborators, to achieve the desired project aims. The candidate will also have freedom to develop related projects according to his/her/their research interests. Applicants are expected to engage in a growing parasitology community on campus and to assist in the mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students.

The Smith Lab (https://faculty.sites.iastate.edu/smithr/) offers a highly collaborative research environment focused on the study of mosquito-borne disease, with the foundation of this project building from several recent publications/preprints from the laboratory: