POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH A postdoctoral fellow/research associate position is available immediately in the laboratory of Dr. Zhang at the University of Pittsburgh for up to 4 years funded by an NIH grant. The research project focuses on structural characterization of HIV-1 antivirals in complex with HIV-1 capsid assemblies (Byeon et. al 2009, Cell, 139, 780-790) using cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) and cryo-electron tomography. The successful candidates will learn and be expected to responsible for the following:
* High resolution imaging using cryoEM * Image processing and 3D reconstruction * Structural analysis and molecular modeling * Publishing research papers and reports Motivated candidates with strong interest in cryoEM and solid background in biophysics/physics or material sciences and engineering are all encouraged to apply. Research experience in HRTEM, cryoEM and image processing is plus. Interested candidates should send an application, including a CV, areas of expertise and interests, publications list, and names and contact information for 3 references to Dr. Peijun Zhang at p...@pitt.edu. Our laboratory is within the Dept. of Structural Biology, fully equipped for all aspects of molecular biology and protein biochemistry and state-of-the-art electron microscopes, including a FEI Polara 300kv FEG with liquid helium specimen stage and a TF20 FEG, both with high-resolution 4kx4k CCD cameras, a T12spirit with 2kx2k camera, and FEI vitrobot for cryoEM specimen preparation. The laboratory also has access to the protein expression and purification facilities, state-of-the-art NMR spectrometers and X-ray crystallography instrumentation, imaging and computing resources within the department. For more details about our research program, please refer to our website: http://www.structbio.pitt.edu/drupal-5/?q=peijun-zhang Pittsburgh is an excellent working and living environment for individuals or families, and a competitive stipend package will be provided. Necessary visa application materials will be provided for foreign applicants. ----------------------------------------------- Peijun Zhang, PhD Dept. of Structural Biology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 3501 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (412)383-5907 (phone) (412)648-9008 (fax) p...@pitt.edu http://www.structbio.pitt.edu/webusers/pzhang/
