Postdoctoral Research Associate: Cryo-EM & GPCR Drug Discovery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Gumpper Lab) to study G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) using cryo-EM, computational biophysics, and molecular pharmacology.

The successful candidate will investigate 5-HT2A/5-HT2C signaling, develop novel therapeutic approaches for pain relief and neuropsychiatric disorders, and contribute to interdisciplinary efforts across pharmacology, structural biology, and AI/ML methods.

Qualifications

• Proficient in protein expression and cryo-EM.
• Molecular cloning and PCR.
• Working with mammalian cell culture is a plus.

Skills

Protein expression

Cryo-EM

Molecular cloning

PCR

Mammalian cell culture

Education

PhD

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Gumpper Lab) to study G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) using cryo-EM, computational biophysics, and molecular pharmacology.

The successful candidate will investigate 5-HT2A/5-HT2C signaling, develop novel therapeutic approaches for pain relief and neuropsychiatric disorders, and contribute to interdisciplinary efforts across pharmacology, structural biology, and AI/ML methods.