[3dem] Postdoctoral candidates

[rkhayat at ccny.cuny.edu]

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/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/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