Perform Ancestral Protein Reconstruction (APR) on adaptin subunit complexes
Express reconstructed ancestral proteins in Dictyostelium to directly assay their cellular function and membrane trafficking roles
Combine bioinformatics and experimental evolutionary cell biology to investigate the evolution of early vesicular trafficking machinery
Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team
Utilize state-of-the-art computational and cell biology infrastructure
Requirements Ph.D. in Cell Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, or a related field within the last 5 years
Background in molecular cell biology, membrane trafficking, or bioinformatics/phylogenetics
Solid record of scientific communication and publication
Expertise in molecular cell biological and microscopical techniques using the Dictyostelium discoideum model system preferred
Curriculum vitae including list of publications
Cover letter describing research experience, interests, and fit with the project




Names of up to three academic references
Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in Ancestral Protein Reconstruction and molecular cell biology, with a strong focus on membrane trafficking and bioinformatics. Proven ability to communicate scientific findings effectively and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.
Highest-signal resume keywords Ph.D. In Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Membrane Trafficking
Bioinformatics
Dictyostelium Discoideum Model System
Hard Skills Ancestral Protein Reconstruction
Experimental Evolutionary Cell Biology
Microscopical Techniques
Cellular Function Assay
Bioinformatics Analysis
Soft Skills Scientific Communication
Collaboration
Industry Keywords Evolutionary Biology
Biochemistry
Phylogenetics
Tools & Technologies Computational Infrastructure
Cell Biology Infrastructure

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📌 Postdoctoral Scholar – Evolutionary Cell Biology (Alberta)
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