University of South Florida
Tampa, FL, USA
The Reddy Lab is seeking an organized, enthusiastic Research Scientist to bolster our computational and experimental efforts to understand the structure, function, and evolution of transporters. Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a natural, physical or medical science. Preferred Qualifications: Understanding of basic molarity calculations, and knowledge of how to make laboratory reagents and buffers. Previous experience with standard molecular biology techniques (PCR, cloning, etc.) or protein expression/purification would be a plus. Hands‑on experience with BLAST (or HMMER), sequence alignment tools (e.g., MAFFT, Clustal Omega, MUSCLE), and basic Unix command‑line usage. Proficiency in Python for data processing and visualization. Practical experience with phylogenetic software (IQ‑TREE, RAxML, PhyML) and downstream analyses. Familiarity with HPC environments, workflow managers (Snakemake/Nextflow), and containerization...