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Postdoctoral Associate for Food and Animal Sciences: ATP-citrate lyase and lipid biosynthesis in Yarrowia lipolytica
Alabama A&M University's Department of Food and Animal Sciences is hiring a 12-month postdoctoral associate on a USDA-NIFA Evans-Allen project. The postdoc will study how ATP-citrate lyase controls lipid biosynthesis in the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica using genome engineering, enzymology and lipid analysis.
- Country
- United States
- Experience
- 0–1 years
- Salary / stipend
- USD 53,700 - 64,400 per year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
Who can apply
PhD in food science or a related discipline (entry level, 0-1 year)
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What you’ll do
- Study the molecular mechanisms regulating ATP-citrate lyase in Yarrowia lipolytica
- Use genome engineering (CRISPR), enzymology and lipid metabolism studies
- Carry out computational structural analysis
- Purify enzymes and analyse lipids by thin-layer and gas chromatography
- Write peer-reviewed publications and annual Evans-Allen progress reports
- Generate preliminary data for future external funding proposals
- Report directly to the principal investigator
What the employer asks for
- PhD in food science or a related discipline
- Entry level (0-1 year of experience)
- Knowledge of biochemistry and molecular biology of lipids; enzymology and CRISPR preferred
- Skills in microbial cultivation, genetic manipulation, enzyme purification, TLC and GC
- Scientific writing (manuscripts, proposals)
- Ability to work independently and to design, run and evaluate experiments
Selection process
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Documents to keep ready
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Pay, benefits and perks
- Annual salary USD 53,700 - 64,400
- University employee benefits (see posting)
About the employer
Alabama A&M University is a public historically Black land-grant university in Normal, Alabama, with a Department of Food and Animal Sciences in its College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences.
How to apply
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Opening date 2 Nov 2026; no closing date listed
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- CRISPR genome editing
- Enzyme purification
- Thin-layer chromatography
- Gas chromatography
- Microbial cultivation
- Lipid biochemistry
- PhD
- Postdoctoral
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
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Prepare for the interview
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- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
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- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
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- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
12-month fixed-term position funded by USDA-NIFA Evans-Allen project 'Mechanistic Analysis of ATP-Citrate Lyase Control Domains for Regulation of Lipid Biosynthesis'. Employer phone 256-372-5835.
Original posting: 2026-11-02
Checked 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-07
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