Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in development and application of methods for synchrotron-based serial and time resolved crystallography of biomolecular systems. A joint project between Cornell University and MiTeGen, LLC is developing tools for sample preparation, handling, imaging and high-throughput data collection via serial crystallography at room and cryogenic temperatures, and is using these tools in SSX experiments performed at CHESS and NSLS-II. The postdoctoral associate will be expected to collaborate with synchrotron source staff scientists and with other members of the structural biology and X-ray science communities at Cornell, and with staff at MiTeGen. The successful candidate will gain exposure to a wide variety of novel methods for structural science using X-rays and electrons that are currently under development at MiTeGen and in the Thorne lab and to the fundamental physical ideas underlying these methods, providing a strong basis for a variety of subsequent careers.
Applicants may have a Ph.D. in structural/molecular biology, physics, biophysics, applied physics, chemistry, materials science or related fields. Relevant skills include protein preparation and crystallization, synchrotron-based X-ray data collection, biomolecular structural analysis and modeling, programming for data collection and experiment control, optical system design and construction, and use of multimodal laser scanned imaging systems. Start date is flexible and can be as early as September 2021. The group of Prof. Warren Zipfel at Cornell University develops and applies novel optical microscopy methods for biomedical research and clinical imaging. MiTeGen, LLC, designs, manufactures, and distributes tools for X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy. MiTeGen grew out of studies by the group of Prof. Robert Thorne at Cornell University on biological, chemical, and materials physics problems relevant in probing and understanding biomolecular structure and function, and their past and ongoing efforts to develop new methods for synchrotron X-ray and electron diffraction-based study of biomolecular systems. The work will make extensive use of the highly flexible facilities for X-ray science available at the Cornell High-Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) (www.chess.cornell.edu), and the outstanding microbeam capabilities at NSLS-II. For further information, please contact Prof. Robert E. Thorne r...@cornell.edu and/or Prof. Warren Zipfel w...@cornell.edu. For initial contact, please provide a brief statement of interest and CV. Complete applications will include a CV, a detailed summary of research experience and interests, and three letters of recommendation, and will be requested after application screening. Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. Cornell embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will create a climate that attracts students and faculty of all races, nationalities, and genders. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. Cornell University is a recognized EEO/AA employer and educator, valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
