A postdoctoral position is available at Brandeis University to determine the structures of enzyme-inhibitor complexes as part of a structure-based design program to develop new drugs against Cryptosporidium parvum. This parasite is an important AIDS pathogen and potential bio-warfare agent as well as a major cause of gastrointestinal disease in the developing world. The project involves laboratories with expertise in medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, computational chemistry, parasite cell biology and animal models of cryptosporidosis. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. with experience in protein crystallization, data collection and structural refinement and the ability to work independently in multidisciplinary environment. Familiarity with basic molecular techniques is desirable.

Please send curriculum vitae, description of thesis work and the names of at least three references to:

Lizbeth Hedstrom, Ph.D.
Markey Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry
MS 009
Department of Biochemistry
Brandeis University
Waltham MA 02454
http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/hedstromlab/hedstromlabpage.html

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