Assistant Research Scientist

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College Park, Maryland, USA
$65,000- $72,000; not specified; for more informat...
Cryo-electron microscopy
Protein purification
Biochemical assays
The Assistant Research Scientist will work on a research project focuses on the molecular understanding of chaperone-mediated protein folding and translocation using cryo-EM, biochemistry, and computational modeling

Job Summary

  • The Assistant Research Scientist will work on a research project focuses on the molecular understanding of chaperone-mediated protein folding and translocation using cryo-EM, biochemistry, and computational modeling.
  • The Assistant Research Scientist will carry out daily research tasks in the laboratory, including maintaining cell cultures; expressing and purifying proteins; performing biochemical and biophysical assays; determining protein structures using cryo-EM; training undergraduate and graduate students; and contributing to the writing of research proposals and publications.
  • IBBR leverages state-of-art integrative methods for bioanalytical, biophysical and structural characterization of biomolecules: cryo-electron microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, x-ray crystallography, small angle neutron and x-ray scattering and mass spectrometry.

Matching Summary

The Assistant Research Scientist will work on a research project focuses on the molecular understanding of chaperone-mediated protein folding and translocation using cryo-EM, biochemistry, and computational modeling.

Salary

$65,000- $72,000; Not specified; For more information on Regular Faculty benefits, select this link

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • cryo-electron microscopy
  • protein purification
  • biochemical assays
  • biophysical assays

Nice-to-have

  • computational modeling
  • training students
  • writing research proposals

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, structural biology, cell biology, physics, or chemistry
  • Lift 20lbs

Work Rights

Not specified

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