[3dem] postdoc position available

Peijun Zhang pez7+ at pitt.edu
Mon Jun 1 09:15:50 PDT 2009


POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW POSITION, UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH

A postdoctoral fellow position is available immediately in the Zhang
laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh to study HIV capsid protein and
host cell partner interactions using cryoEM methods. We are one of the three
NIH funded centers for structural determination of HIV/Host complexes
(http://www2.structbio.pitt.edu/hivppi/site/), and this position is
supported by the center grant.  

Motivated candidate with strong interest in cryo-electron microscopy of
complex molecular assemblies and solid background in structural biology,
biophysics, biochemistry or a related field are all encouraged to apply.
Research experience in the following area(s) is plus: 1) HREM or cryo-EM, 2)
image processing and/or 3) protein biochemistry/biophysics.

Interested candidates should send an application, including a CV, areas of
expertise and interests, publications list, and names and contact
information for 3 references to

Dr. Peijun Zhang
2050 BST3
Dept. of Structural Biology
Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
3501 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
pez7 at pitt.edu 

Our laboratory is within the newly established Dept. of Structural Biology,
fully equipped for all aspects of molecular biology and protein biochemistry
and has direct access to FEI Polara 300kv with helium stage, TF20 FEG, both
with high-resolution 4kx4k CCD cameras, T12spirit with 2kx2k camera, and FEI
vitrobot.  The laboratory also has access to the protein expression and
purification facilities, state-of-the-art NMR spectrometers and X-ray
crystallography instrumentation, as well as the many biophysical, imaging
and computing resources within the department.  Description of lab research
can be found at:
http://www.structbio.pitt.edu/drupal-5/?q=peijun-zhang

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and until the position is
filled.  





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