Postdoc: Membrane Protein & Ion Channel Research

Oregon Health & Science University; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University in Portland is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to study the structure and function of membrane proteins, with emphasis on ligand-gated ion channels. The role combines biochemical, functional and structural approaches including expression, purification, electrophysiology, and high-resolution methods.

The Mansoor Lab pursues fundamental mechanisms of membrane proteins and pharmacology, offering opportunities to publish, present at meetings, and train students.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biological sciences.
• Experience purifying membrane proteins.
• Experience with heterologous mammalian expression systems.
• Some structural biology experience (preferably cryo-EM).
• Experience with model building.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and analyze primary research projects.
• Maintain laboratory compliance documentation for human, animal and biological work.
• Be familiar with lab safety infrastructure and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Interact with biosafety, chemical safety, and safety officers on behalf of the PI.
• Generate data and research analyses for reports and publications.
• Assist the PI with manuscript preparation and grant applications.
• Present research projects at retreats, seminars, conferences and other venues.
• Provide training to users on lab practices and instrumentation use.
• Maintain an accurate laboratory notebook of all experiments.
• Participate in lab meetings and training of lab personnel.

Skills

Experimental design

Mammalian tissue culture

Membrane protein biochemistry

Cryo-EM data processing

Protein expression and purification

Molecular biology techniques

Data analysis

Education

Ph.D. in biological sciences

Tools

Cryo-EM

Patch-clamp

TEVC

Job description

Oregon Health & Science University in Portland is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to study the structure and function of membrane proteins, with emphasis on ligand-gated ion channels. The role combines biochemical, functional and structural approaches including expression, purification, electrophysiology, and high-resolution methods.

The Mansoor Lab pursues fundamental mechanisms of membrane proteins and pharmacology, offering opportunities to publish, present at meetings, and train students.