Fully Funded Postdoctoral Position at the NIH
Molecular Mechanisms
of RNA Regulation
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
A fully funded postdoctoral position is available in Dr.
Traci Hall’s lab at the NIEHS/NIH in North Carolina. We are looking for people
who are excited to use structural biology to discover how genes are regulated
at the RNA level. We combine molecular, biochemical, and structural approaches
to determine how RNA regulatory proteins/enzymes select specific targets and
what happens when they engage their targets. Better yet, what happens when
multiple proteins work together on RNA targets?
We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow who has demonstrated
success in structural biology (X-ray crystallography, NMR, cryo-electron
microscopy) or a biochemist/biophysicist whose background is in RNA biology, enzymology,
and macromolecular complex formation. Please see our recent publications for
examples of our approaches: Molecular
Cell 82:4049, Nucleic Acids
Research 50:536).
colleagues. Our group is part of the Epigenetics & Stem Cell Biology
Laboratory, a diverse department applying different approaches to understanding
epigenetic gene regulation. In addition,
our lab is adjacent to other structural biology groups, and we share
outstanding facilities, including crystallization and X-ray facilities, regular
synchrotron access, and a newly established Cryo-EM Core Facility. Furthermore, the Research Triangle area has
vibrant RNA and structural biology communities. Together these groups provide
outstanding mentoring, community, and resources.
Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Ph.D. degree, strong communication
skills, and publications that indicate a record of accomplishment. Candidates
must also have fewer than five years of prior postdoctoral experience.
To apply: Please send an email to Traci Hall (hall4@niehs.nih.gov) including
(1) Cover
letter that explains your background and why you want to join our lab
(2) CV
with publications
(3) Names
and contact information for three references.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and until
the position is filled.
Website: Macromolecular Structure Group – mRNA Stability & Translation
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