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Research Lead, Open Agriculture (OpenAg) Initiative
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Working at MIT offers opportunities, an environment, a culture – and benefits – that just aren't found together anywhere else. If you're curious, motivated, want to be part of a unique community, and help shape the future – then take a look at this opportunity. RESEARCH LEAD , Media Laboratory-Open Agriculture (OpenAg) Initiative , to help coordinate and maintain OpenAg's overall research design, execution, and publishing strategy; establish and manage its first wet lab; and expand its experimentation and research into microscopy, genomics, and molecular biology. Responsibilities include assisting with developing next-generation research processes and applications; leading at least two research projects a year and publishing findings; preparing proposals/abstracts/grant applications; attending conferences; managing wet lab; supervising undergraduate/graduate students; liaising with visiting students/postdocs/faculty to maximize available resources across MIT; fostering research collaborations within MIT and at other academic institutions; liaising with industry leaders and Media Lab research sponsors; coordinating molecular biology, epigenetics, and/or expansion microscopy experimentation; contributing to hardware, software, and data development and testing and analyzing and integrating biological data into environmental sensing and control systems; participating in teaching, media outreach, knowledge transfer, and educational activities; and other duties as assigned. Job Requirements REQUIRED : Ph.D. in biological sciences or related field; at least two years' experience leading teams conducting primary research in biological sciences; experience in technology development; postdoctoral experience leading experiments in molecular biology, epigenetics, and/or plant biology; effective communication and strategic thinking skills; and ability to work both independently with minimal oversight and alongside a diverse group of colleagues in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and often challenging environment. Five years' postdoctoral experience conducting theoretical and applied research preferred. Job #17086
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