Postdoctoral Fellow (RNA Biochemistry and Structural Biology) at he National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD and surrounding area

POST: Postdoctoral Fellow (RNA Biochemistry and Structural Biology)

A postdoctoral position for a structural/molecular biologist is immediately available in Adrian Ferré-D'Amaré's group at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD (http://dir.nhlbi.nih.gov/labs/lb/rbcps/index.html). The laboratory is broadly interested in understanding the molecular basis of RNA and RNP function. Experimental approaches range from X-ray crystallography to in vitro selection and next-gen sequencing (see, e.g., Klein & Ferré-D'Amaré, Science 313:1752; Pitt & Ferré-D'Amaré, Science 330:376).

REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants should have a strong record of accomplishment in either structural biology, biochemistry or biophysics, and have less than 5 years of post-doctoral experience.

TO APPLY:

Interested individuals should submit a cover letter describing the applicant's research interests and career goals, his/her Curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for three references to Adrian Ferré-D'Amaré (adrian.ferre@nih.gov  ).

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1, 2012

The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs. HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers. Applications from women, minorities and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER https://www.training.nih.gov/postdoc_jobs_nih/view/_31/1167/RNA_Biochemistry_and_Structural_Biology