Postdoc: Structural Biology & Calcium Signaling

GenomeWeb; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The laboratory of Dr. Andrew R. Marks, CUIMC, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to advance structural biology and calcium signaling projects, including cryo-EM structures of RyR channels and disease mechanisms in diabetes and cardiomyopathies.

Candidates will work at CUIMC on translating basic discoveries into clinical trials, with collaborations across labs and industry, and opportunities for independent projects in heart, muscle, metabolic and CNS disorders.

Qualifications

• PhD or MD/PhD with outstanding publications.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience in structural biology, molecular biology, calcium signaling, or electrophysiology.
• Organizational skills and work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Cryo-EM structures of RyR channels.
• Calcium signaling in diabetes.
• Molecular basis of inherited cardiomyopathies and heart failure.
• Drug discovery efforts to test novel therapeutics for heart, muscle, metabolic and CNS disorders.
• Translating fundamental discoveries into ongoing clinical trials.

Skills

Structural biology

Molecular biology

Calcium signaling

Electrophysiology

Education

PhD or MD/PhD

Job description

The laboratory of Dr. Andrew R. Marks, CUIMC, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to advance structural biology and calcium signaling projects, including cryo-EM structures of RyR channels and disease mechanisms in diabetes and cardiomyopathies.

Candidates will work at CUIMC on translating basic discoveries into clinical trials, with collaborations across labs and industry, and opportunities for independent projects in heart, muscle, metabolic and CNS disorders.