Post-Doc Research Associate_Crystallography Roth Lab

University of North Carolina, United States

Updated: about 2 years ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 28 Jan 2022

Posting Information
Department Pharmacology - 424001
Posting Open Date 01/26/2022
Application Deadline 01/28/2022
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate_Crystallography Roth Lab
Vacancy ID PDS003346
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Work Location Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Proposed Start Date
Estimated Duration of Appointment 12 Months

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service. 
OUR VISION
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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
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Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary
The Roth lab at UNC-Chapel Hill is looking for Postdoctoral fellows in the field of GPCR structural biology. This position ideally requires someone with experience in purifying and crystallizing membrane proteins and would ideally also be complemented by an additional background in molecular pharmacology. Main duties will involve construct design, expression in baculovirus and mammalian expression systems, membrane protein purification, LCP crystallization and data collection and processing using CryoEM. The researcher is expected to carry experiments from molecular biology to a fully refined structure, and complement structural data with biochemical and biophysical assays.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in the field of Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, or a related field.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Must be motivated and have a strong background in biochemistry and/or structural biology. Experience with basic molecular biology, protein expression, purification and biochemical characterization is required. In addition, prior experience in either membrane protein biochemistry or macromolecular crystallography will be an added advantage.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
In addition, prior experience in either membrane protein biochemistry or macromolecular crystallography will be an added advantage.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Special Instructions
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Department Contact Name and Title Eileen McElhinney, HR Consultant
Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]
Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information
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