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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Dear Colleagues:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Please see the position announcement below.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY OF VIRAL PROTEINS WITH VIROLOGY AND VACCINE DEVELOPMENT (Postdoctoral positions)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Bethesda, MD and surrounding area<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">The Structural Informatics Unit (SIU) seeks to elucidate the molecular architecture, function, and epitope diversity of viral proteins. The research program exploits 3D electron microscopy of viruses and protein complexes
to obtain structural information. Structural analyses are supported by other structural, biochemical, and immunological analyses in order to understand antigen-antibody interactions and aid in both structure-assisted immunogen and therapeutic designs for infectious
diseases. Our research program integrates structural and biochemical studies with bioinformatics to facilitate a collaborative synergy between these disciplines in the context of the focus on structure-function studies of viruses and viral proteins. A major
focus is on the antigenicity, structure, and function of respiratory viruses, such as influenza.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">We are looking for candidates who can work collaboratively on problems related to virus structure, assembly, and vaccine development. Candidates should have a strong background in at least one of these areas: structural
biology (cryo-electron microscopy or x-ray crystallography), computational biology/image or data processing. Also, candidates with backgrounds in areas such as virology, protein biochemistry, vaccine development and animal studies are strongly encouraged to
apply. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: 12pt;">Resources include access to a Titan Krios electron microscope with a direct detector and ancillary equipment for sample preparation and image processing. Virology and animal facilities
are also available.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Applicants must have a Ph.D., or M.D., or equivalent, and less than 5 (preferably have less than 2) years of postdoctoral experience. The Structural Informatics Unit of the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases is located on
the main NIH campus. The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">To Apply:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Candidates should submit a CV, and a one-page research experience summary describing research accomplishments, and contact information for three letters of reference. Please write "Postdoctoral application" in the subject
header and send to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Audray K. Harris, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Laboratory of Infectious Diseases<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">National Institutes of Health<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">50 South Drive, Room 6351, MSC 8005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">Bethesda, MD 20892-8005 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Consolas;">email: </span><span style="font-family: Consolas; color: rgb(0, 0, 233);"><a href="mailto:harrisau@mail.nih.gov">harrisau@</a>niaid.nih.gov</span></p>
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