Instructor in Viral Gene Expression (Research Track) – Microbiology

The Department of Microbiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center seeks a new faculty member at the Instructor (research track) level to join the Conrad lab. The position involves performing experiments, interpreting data, and communicating results related to Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) RNA biology, including transcription elongation, RNA stability, and RNA processing. Responsibilities include mentoring graduate students and postdocs, teaching graduate students, and implementing new research approaches. Candidates must have a PhD with at least 3 years of postdoctoral experience and expertise in RNA techniques such as northern blots, RT-qPCR, RNA extraction, RNA-seq, and cell culture.