[3dem] Postdoctoral Fellow in Structural Virology
Wei Zhang
zhangwei at umn.edu
Thu Dec 12 09:18:35 PST 2013
Postdoctoral Fellow in Structural Virology
Institute for Molecular Virology
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Web: www.virology.umn.edu
Description
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A Postdoctoral Fellow is being sought for a collaboration involving the
application of cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) of human T-cell
leukemia virus particles. This is a collaborative research project
between the laboratories of Profs. Wei Zhang, Joachim Mueller and Louis
Mansky. Scientists recruited will join a strongly interactive,
collaborative and collegial research environment. Minneapolis is a
dynamic and progressive city with outstanding cultural attractions and a
high standard of living.
Skills
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Candidates are expected to have a strong background in (cryo-)electron
microscopy /tomography/image processing and analysis or other structural
biology techniques such as X-ray crystallography or NMR spectroscopy.
Experience in molecular and cell biology/biochemistry/molecular virology
is a plus.
Resources
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The cryo-ET data collection will be performed using the TF30 Tecnai FEG
TEM, which is housed in the Characterization Facility
(http://www.charfac.umn.edu). The microscope includes a Gatan image
filter for electron energy loss spectroscopy and energy filtered
imaging, as well as high angle annular dark field detector for
Z-contrast imaging. Xplore3D, SerialEM, UCSF tomo and Amira software
are available for TEM/STEM Tomography. The facility is also equipped
with a FEI vitrobot, Tecnai Bio-Twin Spirit TEM, FEI iCorr,
high-pressure freezing/freeze-substitution instruments, cryo-microtome
and FEG-SEMs. The facility offers excellent training opportunities for
electron microscopy related techniques. The University of Minnesota's
Supercomputing Institute (http://www.msi.umn.edu) offers an excellent
computation environment.
Contacts
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Inquiries and applications should be sent to: zhangwei at umn.edu or
mansky at umn.edu
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