[3dem] Faculty Position in cryo-Em at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Qiu-Xing Jiang Qiu-Xing.Jiang at UTSouthwestern.edu
Fri Aug 28 16:57:30 PDT 2009


Faculty Position in Cryo-EM 
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

The Department of Cell Biology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas seeks to appoint exceptional scientists who are experts in cryo-EM imaging and 3D reconstruction to the position of Assistant Professor (tenure track). Candidates must have a Ph.D. or M.D. and be doing cutting edge research in utilizing cryoEM techniques to address important questions at the interface between cell and molecular biology in such areas as; cellular or organelle tomography, structure and function of macromolecular complexes, and membrane biology. The excellence of the individual candidate will take precedence over the area of special interest. The successful candidate will join an internationally recognized Cell Biology faculty at a top rated medical institution and receive both a competitive salary and an exceptional start-up package.

The department has a range of instrumentation including a JEOL 2200FS FEG TEM with in-column energy filter, together with ancillary equipment for specimen preparation including a Vitrobot, high pressure freezing and freeze substitution, and cryo sectioning. For more information, visit the Cell Biology web site at http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept25128/files/34664.htmlApplicants should email their curriculum vitae, the names of three references, and a brief description of their research goals to the attention of Dr. Richard G. W. Anderson at cb.recruitment at utsouthwestern.edu. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr. Christopher Gilpin, Director of the Electron Microscope Facility: christopher.gilpin at utsouthwestern.edu or 214-648-2827.




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