Postdoctoral Position Available

[Gina Sosinsky]

Postdoctoral position at the National Center for Microscopy and 
Imaging Research
at the University of California, San Diego, CA


A postdoctoral position in cryo-EM and 3D reconstruction to study 
connexin26 wild type and mutant structures is available immediately. 
Our laboratory has isolated connexin26 gap junctions as in situ 
ordered two-dimensional crystals for analysis by electron microscopic 
structure determination, atomic force microscope imaging and 
biochemical studies.  We are investigating the structure of wild type 
connexin26 connexons, functional mutants and treatments that result 
in changes in the pore size or shape to study structural mechanisms 
of connexon gating.

The successful candidate will have been awarded a Ph.D. or submitted 
(with oral examination pending), have experience in electron 
cryo-microscopy and image processing.  Experience in 
three-dimensional reconstruction and membrane purification techniques 
is preferred, but not essential. Excellent written and verbal skills 
are expected. The candidate will be working in a large 
interdisciplinary research center located in the University of 
California San Diego main campus and will have access to state of the 
art electron microscopes. For more information on our laboratory, 
please visit http://www.ncmir.ucsd.edu.

Please forward this message to all appropriate personnel. Applicants 
should send curriculum vitae, bibliography, a brief description of 
present research activities and plans and the names and contact 
information of three references to:

Dr. Gina Sosinsky

University of California at San Diego
1070 Basic Science Building MC 0608
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0608
858-534-0128       (office phone & voice mail)
858-534-4583       (lab phone)
858-534-7497       (fax)
gsosinsky at ucsd.edu (email)
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