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Graduate Assistant Position in Metabolic Engineering at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
작성자 관리자 작성일 2021-07-28 조회 851
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Graduate Assistant Position in Metabolic Engineering at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

■ Description: A graduate assist position (MS/PhD) is available immediately to work on a USDA NIFA AFRI funded project that aims to convert oil feedstock from agricultural wastes into high-value oleochemicals, using bioengineered oleaginous yeast. This project is directed by Dr. Wei Wen Su in the Dept. of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering (MBBE) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM), in collaboration with Dr. Yinjie Tang at the Washington University in St. Louis. The grad student will investigate metabolism of lipid substrates by an oleaginous yeast, and engineer this yeast for overproduction of high-value terpenoid products, utilizing lipid carbon source in a multi-phase fermentation process. Collaborating with the Tang lab, the grad student will also learn 13C-metabolic flux analysis, isotope-aided metabolomics analysis, and genome-scale modeling, to guide the metabolic and strain engineering studies. The graduate assistant will receive a competitive assistantship and full tuition waiver.

■ Qualifications: We welcome applicants with BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or allied fields to apply. Prior research experience in metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, or protein engineering is preferred, but not required.

■ To Apply: Email CV, transcripts, a statement of research experiences/skills/interests, and refereed publications (if any) to Dr. Wei Wen Su (wsu@hawaii.edu). Qualified applicants will be invited to submit graduate application online (by 9/30/2021 for Spring 2022 admission; TOEFL and GRE general test scores are required). Contact Dr. Su via email for questions about the position or the project; Zoom sessions may be arranged for further consultation

■ About the University and the Su Lab: UHM is a Carnegie R1: Research University located in the beautiful Mānoa valley of Honolulu, Hawaii. The MBBE Department at UHM is committed to excellence in instruction and research that are based on seamless integration of biological sciences and bioengineering. Information about research in the Su lab can be found at: https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/site/Bio.aspx?ID=SU%20%20%20WEI


 
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