Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) Position in Membrane Proteome Discovery

One postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Duong Lab at the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, University of British Columbia.  Research in the Duong lab focuses on employing membrane mimetics systems to develop methods for next-generation strategies and technologies for working and exploiting surface-exposed drug protein targets.  As the pharmaceutical and biotech industries increasingly shift attention to biologics, much more attention is being paid to the prospect of developing biotherapeutics against membrane-bound proteins. However, fundamental challenges in antigen quality and presentation, discovery methodologies, protein engineering, and the pace of discovery must be resolved for the field to advance.

Therefore, trainees in the Duong lab are expected to develop experts in membrane protein and proteomics technology, biochemical and protein engineering sciences, and mechanism-based drug discovery and screening technologies. These trainees naturally become highly competitive for careers in biomedical sciences, including appointments in innovative biotech and academic settings.  For more information about the Duong lab and current research, please check: https://theduongresearchgroup.com

Successful applicants must have a recent Ph.D. and published peer-reviewed articles as the first author, be self-motivated and interested in research and scientific innovation and have adequate experience in biochemistry, proteomics, protein engineering, and biological and biochemical assay development.

This position is located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The expected start date is January 2023. Due to the funding and project requirements, the position must be filled shorty, preferably immediately. Therefore, only applicants who do not need or already have a valid work permit are encouraged to apply.  

For further information, please email FDuong@mail.ubc.ca . 

Pay will be commensurate with your experience level and subject to UBC regulations for postdoctoral stipends. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled. 

Please send a curriculum vitae to:

Dr. Franck Duong – Professor in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
Faculty of Medicine – The University of British Columbia
Email: FDuong@mail.ubc.ca