Postdoctoral Fellow

Posting Details

Job Code/Title PD - Post Doctoral Position Number P00001 Working Title Postdoctoral Fellow Department Physiology & Biophysics Organizational Overview

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Recruitment Pool All Applicants Anticipated Hiring Range Commensurate Campus MCV Campus Position Type Post Doc Hours/Week Normal work days Normal work hours Job Category Research Does this position provide patient or clinical services to the VCU Health System? No Does this position require a pre-placement medical assessment? No Is any portion of this position grant-funded? Yes - Continuation of this position depends on funding of the grant. Sensitive Position No Resource Critical No Description of the Job

Title: Postdoctoral position in visualization of protein and subcellular structures using elecron microscopy.

The postdoctoral fellow will to carry out structural analysis of macromolecular complexes involved in calcium homeostasis using cryoEM and 3D reconstruction. A second project is the ultrastructural characterization of cardiac muscle tissue under physiological and pathophysiological conditions, using TEM thin sectioning and electron tomography. The postdoctoral fellow will form part of a multidisciplinary team that combines expertise in 3D structural biology, biochemistry, live cell imaging, electrophysiology, and cardiology.

Required Qualifications

The laboratory is fully equipped for all aspects of protein purification, tissue embedding, TEM, cryo-EM, and computing, and offers an excellent training program. The candidate should have a PhD degree in Computer Science, Physics, Biophysics, Structural Biology or a related field, and prior experience in protein (esp. membrane protein) purification, TEM, cryo-EM and/or 3D structural determination. Other desirable skills include knowledge in programming languages, and writing linux shell, Perl, and awk scripts.

Preferred Qualifications Job Open Date 09/16/2020 Remove from posting on or before Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

For more information on the laboratory’s research please visit: http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/expertise/detail.html?ID=1920

Please e-mail a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae and contact information of three referees to:

Montserrat Samso
Montserrat.Samso@vcuhealth.org

Additional Information Quick Link https://www.vcujobs.com/postings/100666 Supplemental Questions

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Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application