[3dem] Seeking postdoctoral candidate
rkhayat at ccny.cuny.edu
rkhayat at ccny.cuny.edu
Fri Aug 29 17:51:44 PDT 2014
Hi,
The research group of Dr. Reza Khayat at the City College of
New York (www.khayatlab.org) is seeking candidate postdoctoral
fellows to study host pathogen interaction using a combination
of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), X-ray crystallography,
biophysics and biochemistry. The research group is
particularly interested in elucidating the structural
mechanism by which enveloped and nonenveloped viruses and
bacteriophages interact with their hosts to: acquire cellular
entry, hijack cellular machinery, disassemble, replicate,
assemble and egress. The group is also interested in
determining the mechanism by which host antibodies and
synthetic DNA aptamers neutralize the viruses.
The group has dedicated access to a JEOL 2100 and Zeiss EM902
for grid preparation and screening, and to the resources at
the New York Structural Biology Center (NYSBC) that include
facilities for cryo-EM grid and sample preparation, JEOL
3200FSC, Tecnai F20, JEOL 2100F, JEOL 1230 and a FEI Helios
650. The group also has dedicated access to state-of-art
instrumentation to be housed at the Advanced Science and
Research Center (ASRC). Both NYSBC and ASRC are located in
adjacent buildings and within five minute walking distance
from the laboratory (GPS: 40.815927, -73.951201).
The group has open access to multiple Gryphon LCP robots for
conducting crystallization experiments at multiple
temperatures, Alchemist DT for screen optimization, and
Minstrel HT for crystal imaging and data storage. The group
shares the following instrumentation: microplate readers, ITC,
DLS, CD, and bioreactors.
Candidates must have a Ph.D., be highly motivated, exhibit
independence, and have experience with protein purification.
Salary will be competitive for the NYC area and be
commensurate with experience and prior success. Please send a
cover letter, CV, and the names with contact information for
three references to rkhayat at ccny.cuny.edu.
Best wishes,
Reza
Reza Khayat, PhD
Assistant Professor
The City College of New York
Department of Chemistry, MR-1135
160 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
Tel. (212) 650-6070
www.khayatlab.org
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