Postdoc: Cryo-EM & Structural Biology in Cytoskeleton Lab

Instruct-ERIC; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NIH's Roll-Mecak lab invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship to study the structure and mechanism of cytoskeletal regulators, using cryo-EM, cryo-ET, and in vitro reconstitution in iPSC-derived human neurons.

The successful candidate will gain training in cryo-EM, cell biology and biochemistry, with access to cutting-edge microscopes and NIH career development resources in Bethesda, MD.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. with strong accomplishments in biochemistry or structural biology.
• Experience with Cryo-EM and/or cryo-ET preferred.
• Experience with iPSC-derived neurons is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Join Roll-Mecak lab to study the structure and mechanism of cytoskeletal regulators.
• Train in cryo-EM, cell biology and biochemistry.
• Work on in vitro reconstitution and high-resolution imaging in neurons.

Skills

Biochemistry

Structural biology

Cryo-EM

Cell biology

Education

Ph.D. in Biochemistry

Job description

NIH's Roll-Mecak lab invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship to study the structure and mechanism of cytoskeletal regulators, using cryo-EM, cryo-ET, and in vitro reconstitution in iPSC-derived human neurons.

The successful candidate will gain training in cryo-EM, cell biology and biochemistry, with access to cutting-edge microscopes and NIH career development resources in Bethesda, MD.