https://jobs.du.edu/cw/en-us/job/494678/postdoctoral-fellow-horowitz-lab
The Horowitz lab is located in the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging as part of the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department at the University of Denver and boasts an interdisciplinary and inclusive environment. The University of Denver is situated in the Denver metro area, a vibrant and diverse urban center in the Rocky Mountain region that is home to nearly 2.6 million people. Our urban location supports faculty and student relationships with a number of local educational and cultural institutions. The University, ranked in the top 100 universities in the country and an R1 institution, comprises approximately 5600 undergraduates, 6200 graduate students, and nearly 700 full-time faculty.
Position Summary:
The Horowitz lab is seeking to hire a new postdoctoral fellow to work in one of two areas 1) investigating the activity of nucleic acids in affecting protein folding and aggregation, or 2) testing new structural biology tools in the citizen science video game Foldit via crystallography and/or cryo-EM. These research areas are supported by grants from the NIH, CDMRP, and NSF.
Candidates are solicited with backgrounds in biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, structural biology, cell biology, microbiology, or related areas.
Essential Functions:
Performing lab-based biochemical research.
Training students in biochemical research.
Assisting with paper and grant writing.
Fostering an inclusive laboratory environment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, structural biology, cell biology, microbiology, or related area.
Commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence.
Laboratory research experience.
Required Qualifications:
PhD degree in biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, structural biology, cell biology, microbiology, or related area.
Record of research accomplishments.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience: supervising students in a research lab.
Thanks all,
Scott
Scott Horowitz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging
University of Denver