Postdoctoral Fellow - Chemistry - Jensen Lab

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow - Chemistry - Jensen Lab: Cryo-ET

Posting End Date: December 29, 2025

Position Start Date: January 12, 2026

Required Degree: Ph.D. in Microbiology, Cell Biology, or Structural Biology.

The required degree must be completed by the start date.

Experience: Experience with cell culture and molecular biology. Ability to learn Cryo-ET theory and practice. Strong work ethic. Sound reasoning, social, writing, and verbal skills.

Duties/Expectations:

Obtain cryo-ET 3d images of the bacterial secretion systems. This includes preparing samples, recording tilt-series, calculating 3d reconstructions, producing sub-tomogram averages, building integrative atomic models, and writing papers and grants.

Mission Alignment Statement

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Employment Requirements

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All faculty are required to abide by the university’s Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.

Equal Opportunity

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.