[3dem] postdoc position at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver - cryo-EM of ion channels

[Filip Van Petegem]

Dear 3DEM list,



A position is available for a highly motivated and skilled Post-doctoral
Fellow (PDF) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
The successful candidate will lead cryo-EM experiments to understand
potassium ion channel complex gating and drug regulation in the heart.
The position will be held within the Life Sciences Centre and Departments
of APT and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of British
Columbia (UBC), under the co-supervision of Dr. David Fedida and Dr. Filip
Van Petegem.



The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. in structural biology. Excellent
theoretical knowledge and practical skills in either X-ray crystallography
or cryo-EM are required. Familiarity with the production and purification
of membrane proteins is a major plus.  The position forms part of a
collaborative, multidisciplinary effort between the Fedida and Van Petegem
laboratories. As such, excellent oral and written English communication
skills, the proven ability to work and as part of a team, and strong
individual research productivity are essential.



Qualified Applicants should submit a cover letter including contact
information for three professional references, and a curriculum vitae
including a list of publications (*n.b.* do not include reprints).
Application materials should be combined into a single PDF document and
submitted via email to David.fedida at ubc.ca and filip.vanpetegem at gmail.com



The position is available immediately. The appointment will be at the rank
of Postdoctoral Fellow with a salary commensurate with research experience,
plus benefits (see
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hr.ubc.ca/benefits/eligibility-enrolment/eligibility-and-plan-cost/faculty-postdoctoral-fellows-employees-and__;!!Mih3wA!RuDzpfJ8qY6z8ZWhn_P_MbZRClsZoLNbIaWvRImc0qQGy8YYNScqiojlS9SgSVKa-A$ 
 ).



*Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and
diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been
underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of
groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C.
Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital
or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or
Indigenous person.*




-- 
Filip Van Petegem, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The University of British Columbia
2350 Health Sciences Mall - Rm 2.356
Vancouver, V6T 1Z3

phone: +1 604 827 4267
email: filip.vanpetegem at gmail.com
https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://crg.ubc.ca/VanPetegem/__;!!Mih3wA!RuDzpfJ8qY6z8ZWhn_P_MbZRClsZoLNbIaWvRImc0qQGy8YYNScqiojlS9QHC-3wTQ$ 

Twitter: @FilipPetegem
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