Job
Postdoctoral Fellow
Organization
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD and surrounding area
Scientific focus area
Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics, Chemical Biology, Immunology, Molecular Pharmacology
About the position
Cheloha group in NIH Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry We are soliciting applications for funded postdoctoral positions in biochemistry and chemical-biology. Research will center on the synthesis of new chemical and immunological tools to study cell surface proteins, such as disease-relevant G protein-coupled receptors. See the following link as a primer on the types of tools developed in the laboratory: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-15884-8
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What you'll need to apply
Instructions: Please provide by email a summary of your PhD work (≤ 1 page) and your role in the work, along with a CV. Provide a short description (1-2 paragraphs) of how your skills are suited to the areas of focus in the Cheloha lab. Also provide contact information for three references that can comment on your research and laboratory experience. Please see the following link for information on postdoctoral positions at NIH: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/postdoc_irp Candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Contact name
Ross Cheloha
Contact email
Qualifications
A PhD in biochemistry, chemistry, or pharmacology (or related fields) is required. US citizenship is not a requirement. Applicants should be detail-oriented and highly organized with the ability to plan and have ownership of tasks to completion. Additional attributes of interest (but which are not required) include knowledge of peptide or organic chemistry, protein expression and purification, and experience in cell-based assay development.