Postdoc Research Fellow: Lipid Biology & Drug Discovery

UNC-Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Zhang Lab within the Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry (CBMC) to conduct interdisciplinary research in chemical biology and drug discovery. You will develop platforms to study lipid metabolism, membrane structures, and biocondensates, and advance chemical probes and leads for therapeutic discovery.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Chemistry or Biochemistry and has experience in lipid

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Experience in lipid biochemistry and/or chemical biology.

Responsibilities

• Develop a platform to investigate the interactions of lipid metabolism, membrane structures, and biocondensates.
• Pharmacological investigation of chemical probes and drugs in cell-based assays.
• Develop new chemical modulators of lipid metabolizing enzymes as chemical probes and leads for drug discovery.

Skills

Lipid biochemistry

Chemical biology

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Biochemistry

Job description

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Zhang Lab within the Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry (CBMC) to conduct interdisciplinary research in chemical biology and drug discovery. You will develop platforms to study lipid metabolism, membrane structures, and biocondensates, and advance chemical probes and leads for therapeutic discovery.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Chemistry or Biochemistry and has experience in lipid