<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:left;line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="">Hello All,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:left;line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I'd like to bring your attention to a tenure track CryoEM faculty position available at the Penn State College of Medicine. Please direct any questions to<span> </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><a href="mailto:C%26MPhysioSearch@hmc.psu.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">C&MPhysioSearch@hmc.psu.edu</a></span>, otherwise apply through the link below to the PSU Jobs site.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:left;line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Thank you for your consideration,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:left;line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Matt Swulius</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span style="line-height:27.6px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span style="line-height:27.6px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Faculty Position in Protein Structure<span></span></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology of the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine invites applications from outstanding Ph.D. and/or M.D. scientists for a Tenured or Tenure-Track faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Department has considerable research strengths in basic and translational approaches toward cellular and molecular physiology.<span> <span> </span></span>The current search is directed toward applicants whose research focuses on structural biology.<span> <span> </span></span>In particular, we seek individuals with special interests in the structure, assembly and function of membrane proteins, including channels, transporters, receptors, and the proteins ancillary to their operation.<span> <span> </span></span>The successful applicant will have strengths in cryo-EM technol­ogy as well as considerable expertise in protein isolation and purification.<span> <span> </span></span>The College of Medicine is building new facilities for cryo-EM work including installation of an FEI Titan Krios G3i Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscope system equipped with a Volta phase plate, Gatan BioQuantum energy filter and K3 direct detector.<span> <span> </span></span>This system complements a second, similarly equipped Krios TEM system recently installed at the University Park campus and demonstrates the commitment at Penn State to develop cutting edge facilities for structural analysis.<span> <span> </span></span>We are seeking an early-stage or established investigator with a strong record of research accomplishment.<span> <span> </span></span>The selected candidate will likely have strong interactions with other investigators in the Department whose research areas include molecular mechanisms in cell signaling, structure and function of channels/transporters and diseases related to their function, regulation of metabolism, redox signaling and mitochondrial dysfunction, and changes in contractile and structural proteins in disease states.<span> </span><span> </span>The selected individual will complement broader departmental research interests in cardiovascular, pulmonary and musculoskeletal diseases, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, metabolic disorders, cancer and aging.<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Department enjoys strong interactions with the Heart and Vascular Institute, the Cancer Institute, the Institute for Personalized Medicine, and the NIH-supported Clinical and Translational Science Institute within the Penn State Hershey Medical Center.<span> </span><span> </span>Applicants with established funded research programs or who have recently obtained funding to transition into independent research, are preferred. Promising early stage investigators with strong records of research accomplishment who have yet to receive funding will also be considered. Competitive start-up packages, recently renovated laboratory space, and strong core facilities, together provide an outstanding research environment.<span> <span> </span></span>The Medical Center is a strong community of health professionals, situated in delightful Hershey PA, with great schools, excellent housing and close to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington DC.<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statement of research plans within a single pdf document to:<span> </span><a href="https://psu.jobs/job/76573" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://psu.jobs/job/76573</a>. Questions may be directed to<span> </span><a href="mailto:C%26MPhysioSearch@hmc.psu.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">C&MPhysioSearch@hmc.psu.edu</a>. Further information about the Department and the successful and appealing Hershey research environment is provided at the Department website:<span> </span><a href="http://www.med.psu.edu/physiology" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">www.med.psu.edu/physiology</a>.<span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><i><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.</font></i></p><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="">Assistant Professor</div><div dir="ltr" style="">Biochemistry and Molecular Biology<br><div style="">Penn State College of Medicine</div><div style="">500 University Drive, H171</div><div style="">Hershey, PA 17033</div><div style=""><br></div></div></div></div>
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