Dear colleagues,
We have several openings for postdoctoral fellows. Please see the
advertisement below.
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The Lab for Synthetic Macromolecular Assemblies <http://lulab.rice.edu/>
(PI: George J. Lu) at Rice Bioengineering has multiple openings for
postdoctoral fellows. The research focuses on the understanding and
engineering of a class of gas-filled protein nanostructures named gas
vesicles, and use them to develop novel imaging and cellular control
technologies for basic research and cell therapies. Gas vesicles were
recently shown to enable ultrasound- and MRI-based imaging of gene
expressions in therapeutic microbes and mammalian cells (Nature
Materials 2018 <https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-018-0023-7>; Nature
Protocols 2017 <http://doi.org/10.1038/nprot.2017.081>; Nature 2018
<http://doi.org/10.1038/nature25021>; Science 2019
<http://doi.org/10.1126/science.aax4804>), and have future applications
in remote cellular control and biomaterials. The qualified postdoc
researchers recruited here will lead projects in understanding the
molecular mechanism of gas vesicles, engineering novel genetic variants,
and developing imaging and cellular control platforms that incorporate
these agents.
Dr. Lu was previously awarded the Young Investigator of the Year
<http://www.prweb.com/releases/wmic_2018_young_investigator_of_the_year_awarded_to_caltechs_dr_george_j_lu_for_research_in_combining_mri_and_ultrasound_technologies/prweb15856477.htm>
from the World Molecular Imaging Society for his work on the development
of acoustically erasable MRI reporter genes. The independent lab was
newly established in 2020 with the support of the NIH
Pathway-to-independence (K99/R00)
<https://projectreporter.nih.gov/project_info_description.cfm?aid=10260761>
and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Scholar <https://www.cprit.state.tx.us/grants-funded/grants/RR190081>
awards.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in one or several of the
following areas: protein structural biology, computational protein
design, directed evolution and high-throughput screening, microbial
engineering, mammalian synthetic biology, and ultrasound imaging. The
candidate should have strong written and oral communication skills, and
will also be expected to aid in the supervision of junior lab members
and in the preparation of research proposals. The application for
postdoctoral fellowships will be encouraged, including both external and
internal ones such as Rice University Academy of Fellows. The pay scale
for the position follows NIH guidelines.
Rice Bioengineering is one of the top biomedical engineering departments
with its graduate program consistently ranked among the top 10 in the
country. The candidate will have opportunities to lead cutting-edge
research projects and interact with outstanding scientists as
collaborators and trainees.
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Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to
diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified
applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic
information, disability, or protected veteran status.
To apply, please visit https://jobs.rice.edu/postings/24661 or email a
cover letter and a copy of CV/resume to george...@rice.edu
<mailto:george...@rice.edu>.
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Best,
George
George J. Lu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering
CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research
Rice University
http://lulab.rice.edu
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