Protein Biochemistry Research Associate – SGC

University of North Carolina, United States

Updated: almost 2 years ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 23 May 2022

Posting Information
Posting Information


Department SOP-SGC Ctr for Chem Biology-452102
Career Area Research Professionals
Posting Open Date 04/26/2022
Application Deadline 05/23/2022
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
Working Title Protein Biochemistry Research Associate – SGC
Appointment Type EHRA Non-Faculty
Position Number 20045001
Vacancy ID NF0005894
Full Time/Part Time Full-Time Permanent
FTE 1
Hours per week 40
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range $74,340 - $90,860
Proposed Start Date 06/06/2022

Position Information


Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (www.pharmacy.unc.edu) is one of five health science schools (Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health, Medicine) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is one of the oldest health science academic programs at Chapel Hill. The School teaches approximately 600 PharmD students and 145 graduate students. The School has built a reputation for its continued pursuit of excellence, rigorous education and training programs, cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, progressive pharmacy practices, efficient business operations, and its outstanding faculty, staff, and students. The School was named the number one School of Pharmacy in the U.S. by the U.S. News and World Report. The School has experienced unprecedented growth and success and continues to strategically position itself for sustained impact, as articulated in the School’s Strategic Plan (https://pharmacy.unc.edu/about/oe/strategic-plan/).
Our Vision is to be the global leader in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. Our Mission is to prepare leaders and innovators to solve the world’s most pressing health care challenges. We are Advancing Medicine for Life through innovation and collaboration in pharmacy practice, education, research, and public service.
Position Summary
The Research Associate – Protein Biochemistry will generate new understanding of how drug-like small molecules bind to human proteins of relevance to health and disease. S/he will express and purify target proteins for use in assays to measure their interaction with small molecules.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Extensive experience with protein expression, purification, and characterization, including bacterial transformation, large-scale E.coli expression or recombinant proteins, affinity chromatography and other methods of protein purification.
Extensive experience assessing the quality and purity of recombinant protein samples (e.g. SDS-PAGE, native PAGE, mass spectrometry and analytical gel filtration)
Experience with in vitro biochemical methods, including direct ligand binding assays (e.g. SPR/BIACore, FP, FRET, ITC)
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
PhD in Biochemistry, chemistry, structural biology or related discipline
>3 years relevant post-graduate experience in protein biochemistry
Experience with baculovirus expression systems
Experience with protein crystallization
Familiarity with structural biology methods (X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM)
High level of state-of-art laboratory equipment knowledge
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
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Posting Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Alekya Battula, HR Consultant
Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]
Office of Human Resources Contact Information

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

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