[3dem] Postdoctoral position available at Northwestern

[Reiner Bleher]

We are looking for a postdoctoral research associate in the broad area of "Characterizing Structure and Dynamics of Soft Matter with multimodal Electron Microscopy". The candidate will have access to state-of-the-art instrumentation for the development and application of new and unconventional approaches for Soft Matter studies. Objects of interest include engineered proteins, megamolecules, protein complexes, Metal-Organic and Covalent Frameworks (MOFs/COFs) and soft-hard interfaces.
The candidate will work in the group of Professor Vinayak Dravid in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering as member of an extensive cross-disciplinary and collaborative project across Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Cell & Molecular Biology experts at Northwestern and University of Chicago.
The candidate will work closely with the NUANCE Center (NSF Center for Facility Excellence in the greater Midwest), which houses comprehensive sample preparation and atomic-nanoscale characterization capabilities for soft, hard, and hybrid structures.
In this vibrant environment, the candidate will have ample opportunity to learn diverse aspects of synthetic biology, simulation and imaging of unconventional molecules/materials. Select experiments will be performed with fluidic-cell scanned probe microscopy (FC-SPM) to probe dynamic conformation changes and molecule interactions.
The preferred candidate will have a doctoral degree in live science or engineering fields. The preferred candidate will also have a proven track-record in the areas of advanced electron microscopy of biomolecules and/or soft matter. Experience should include hands-on experience in electron microscopy, in image processing, and in data-processing for the reconstruction of sample structures.
Please send applications with introduction letter, CV, research statement (1 page), and contact information for 3 references (name, postal & email address, phone number) as a single PDF to amy.morgan at northwestern.edu<mailto:amy.morgan at northwestern.edu> and v-dravid at northwestern.edu<mailto:v-dravid at northwestern.edu>.



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