Head of Protein Design & Analysis Core

Instruct-ERIC; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University in Durham, NC seeks a Director of the Protein Design and Analysis Core to lead a multidisciplinary facility focused on de novo protein design, engineering, characterization, and structural analysis.

The role demands expertise in computational protein design, structural biology, and biophysical methods, with strong management skills to run a high‑throughput, service‑oriented core. Applicants should have a Ph.D. and extensive leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry or related field with 8–10 years post‑doc/industry experience.
• 3–5 years in a leadership or supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and operational leadership for a protein design/core facility.
• Oversee a team of scientists, engineers, and staff and manage multi‑stakeholder projects.
• Collaborate with internal programs and external partners on structural biology work.

Skills

Protein design

Structural biology

Biophysical characterization

Leadership

Education

Ph.D. in Biochemistry or related field

Tools

Rosetta

AlphaFold

ESMFold

Python scripting

Job description

Duke University in Durham, NC seeks a Director of the Protein Design and Analysis Core to lead a multidisciplinary facility focused on de novo protein design, engineering, characterization, and structural analysis.

The role demands expertise in computational protein design, structural biology, and biophysical methods, with strong management skills to run a high‑throughput, service‑oriented core. Applicants should have a Ph.D. and extensive leadership experience.