Postdoctoral Associate
Baylor College of Medicine
Title:
Postdoctoral Associate
Division:
Biochemistry
Schedule:
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Work Location:
Houston, TX
Salary Range:
Hiring up to $60,000
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Requisition ID:
13848
Summary
The applicant must have a Ph. D degree with experience in structural biology-related techniques such as cloning, protein purification and expression, crystallization, and X-ray crystallography, along with complementary biophysical, virolgical, and biochemical methods to analyze proteins, protein-ligand complexes, and viral capsids. The applicant will participate in the ongoing structural biology projects on the virus and viral proteins and drug discovery using X-ray crystallography and complimentary biophysical/biochemical/computational techniques. The applicant will also have exposure and training in various aspects of virus replication and pathogenesis and gene regulation by characterizing multi-component machines responsible for RNA processing and decay.
Job Duties
- Develops and applies structural biology techniques with biochemistry to understand structural and mechanistic biology of various steps governing virus replication.
- Elucidates mechanisms of neutralization of virus infection by human antibodies.
- Coordinates collaborations with other laboratories.
- Assists with graduate student training and mentorship.
- Presents research findings at institutional, regional, and/or national scientific meetings.
- Maintains good communication with lab leader and members
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Structural biology related techniques such as cloning, protein purification and expression, X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, along with complementary biophysical, biochemical and computational methods to analyze proteins, protein-ligand complexes and viral capsids.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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