Postdoctoral Research Associate
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
A postdoctoral research associate position is available in Professor
Chunyu Wang’s group (http://www.rpi.edu/research/biotech/researchers/wang.html),
in the Biology Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in
Troy, NY. Research in the Wang lab focuses on the structural biology of
proteins involved in Alzheimer’s disease using solution NMR. The Wang
lab is housed in the recently completed Center for Biotechnology and
Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS). Within CBIS, an NMR facility has been
established with 600 MHz and 800 MHz Bruker NMR spectrometers, both
equipped with cryoprobes.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), founded in
1824, is the nation’s oldest technological university and has been
recently named as a “New Ivy” by Kaplan/Newsweek college guide. RPI
offers highly competitive benefits and is ranked #2 Best Private Sector
Employer in the Capital Region of the New York State. The Capital
Region offers many cultural and outdoor attractions such as Adirondacks
and Berkshires. Boston, New York, and Montreal are only a few hours
away by car.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Equal
Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Members of underrepresented
groups including people of color, or with disabilities, and women are
strongly encouraged to apply.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Eligibility for appointment as a postdoctoral
research associate requires an M.D. or Ph.D. in any relevant area.
Experience with NMR structure calculation of proteins, protein dynamics
with NMR spin relaxation and/or NMR of membrane proteins is strongly
preferred. Remuneration will be commensurate with experience. The
successful candidate will be offered a one-year contract renewable upon
satisfactory performance.
CONTACT:
Please e-mail a cover letter, a CV, a list of
publications, and arrange three letters of recommendation to be sent to
Professor Chunyu Wang, wangc5@rpi.edu.
Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received.
