[ccp4bb] postdoc position at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Dear ccp4bb, A position is available for a highly motivated and skilled Post-doctoral Fellow (PDF) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. The successful candidate will lead cryo-EM experiments to understand potassium ion channel complex gating and drug regulation in the heart. The position will be held within the Life Sciences Centre and Departments of APT and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of British Columbia (UBC), under the co-supervision of Dr. David Fedida and Dr. Filip Van Petegem. The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. in structural biology. Excellent theoretical knowledge and practical skills in either X-ray crystallography or cryo-EM are required. Familiarity with the production and purification of membrane proteins is a major plus. The position forms part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary effort between the Fedida and Van Petegem laboratories. As such, excellent oral and written English communication skills, the proven ability to work and as part of a team, and strong individual research productivity are essential. Qualified Applicants should submit a cover letter including contact information for three professional references, and a curriculum vitae including a list of publications (*n.b.* do not include reprints). Application materials should be combined into a single PDF document and submitted via email to david.fed...@ubc.ca and filip.vanpete...@gmail.com The position is available immediately. The appointment will be at the rank of Postdoctoral Fellow with a salary commensurate with research experience, plus benefits (see https://hr.ubc.ca/benefits/eligibility-enrolment/eligibility-and-plan-cost/faculty-postdoctoral-fellows-employees-and ). *Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.* -- Filip Van Petegem, PhD Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology The University of British Columbia 2350 Health Sciences Mall - Rm 2.356 Vancouver, V6T 1Z3 phone: +1 604 827 4267 email: filip.vanpete...@gmail.com http://crg.ubc.ca/VanPetegem/ Twitter: @FilipPetegem 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/
[ccp4bb] postdoc position at the University of British Columbia
The Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada Post-doctoral Fellow in Structural Biology A position is available for highly motivated and skilled Post-doctoral Fellow (PDF) to lead structural biology efforts to elucidate the molecular basis of complex carbohydrate utilization by the human gut microbiota. The position will be held within the Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL) and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of British Columbia (UBC), under the co-supervision of Prof. Harry Brumer and Prof. Filip Van Petegem. The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. in structural biology. Excellent theoretical knowledge and practical skills in X-ray crystallography are required. Experience with cryogenic electron microscopy is advantageous. Likewise, familiarity with carbohydrates, carbohydrate-active enzymes, and carbohydrate-binding proteins is beneficial. The position forms part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary effort between the Brumer and Van Petegem laboratories. As such, excellent oral and written English communication skills, the proven ability to work and as part of a team, and strong individual research productivity are essential. Qualified Applicants should submit a cover letter including contact information for three professional references, and a curriculum vitae including a list of publications (*n.b.* do not include reprints). Application materials should be combined into a single PDF document and submitted via email to bru...@msl.ubc.ca and filip.vanpete...@gmail.com The closing date for applications is 15 March 2021. The position is available immediately. The appointment at the rank of Postdoctoral Fellow will initially be for one year with a salary commensurate with research experience, plus benefits (see https://hr.ubc.ca/benefits/eligibility-enrolment/eligibility-and-plan-cost/faculty-postdoctoral-fellows-employees-and ). *Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. * -- Filip Van Petegem, PhD Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology The University of British Columbia 2350 Health Sciences Mall - Rm 2.356 Vancouver, V6T 1Z3 phone: +1 604 827 4267 email: filip.vanpete...@gmail.com http://crg.ubc.ca/VanPetegem/ Twitter: @FilipPetegem 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/
[ccp4bb] Postdoc position at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
A postdoctoral position is available for a highly motivated individual in the laboratory of Filip Van Petegem, University of British Columbia (UBC), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (http://www.biochem.ubc.ca ; http://crg.ubc.ca/VanPetegem/). The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to work on a project involving ion channels. Techniques involved include everything in the pipeline to solve crystal structures, biophysical techniques to measure protein-protein interactions, and electrophysiology. The successful candidate must have experience solving crystal structures, with a proven track record through published articles in peer-reviewed journals. Experience with cloning and protein purification is a plus. We will also consider electrophysiologists seeking to pursue structural studies. Our laboratory is situated in the new Life Sciences Centre ( http://www.lsi.ubc.ca), at the UBC Point Grey campus in Vancouver. We are part of the cardiovascular research group (http://crg.ubc.ca/), a group of 6 laboratories committed to understand basic mechanisms of ion channels, heart disease, and excitation-contraction coupling. Interested individuals should send an e-mail, including a CV with publication list to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sincerely, Filip Van Petegem -- Filip Van Petegem, PhD Assistant Professor The University of British Columbia Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2350 Health Sciences Mall - Rm 2.356 Vancouver, V6T 1Z3 phone: +1 604 827 4267 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://crg.ubc.ca/VanPetegem/
