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Postdoctoral position at UChicago

Employer
University of Chicago
Location
University of Chicago
Salary
NIH scale plus benefits
Closing date
Sep 20, 2021

Postdoctoral Position at The University of Chicago

An NIH-funded postdoctoral research position is available in the laboratory of Robert Keenan in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at The University of Chicago. This project is part of our broader effort to understand the molecular mechanisms that underlie membrane protein biogenesis and quality control pathways. 

This is a training and development position for a Postdoctoral scientist who has (or will soon) completed their doctoral studies, and is looking to move into a new research area. Main duties include conceptualizing, designing and performing research to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying pathways of membrane protein biogenesis. 

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in biochemistry, cell biology, structural biology or a related field. Experience with biochemical reconstitution, membrane proteins, genome engineering and/or cryoEM is helpful. Successful candidates will have a significant track record that demonstrates creativity and initiative.

Outstanding candidates may be sponsored for the Chicago Fellows Program, an internationally competitive postdoctoral fellowship program that supports the career advancement of exceptional and creative scientists at the University of Chicago:  https://biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu/research/chicago-fellows

To apply, please email a PDF of your CV to bkeenan@uchicago.edu.

For more information, please see the lab website: http://keenanlab.bsd.uchicago.edu

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

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