Postdoctoral Opportunities At UCSD
Postdoc Fellow
Academic Division:
School of Pharmacy
Academic Department/Research Unit:
Pharmacology
Disciplinary Specialty of Research:
Biochemistry, Structural Biology
Description:
A full-time postdoctoral position is available at UC San Diego, in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow to join our laboratory. We are interested in structure-function studies of protein complexes involved in transcription regulation and DNA repair process using a combination of x-ray crystallography, biochemical, and biophysical techniques.
Salary/Stipend Information:
NIH Scale rate
Procedure to Apply:
Please send your CV, including contact information of 3 references (address, phone, and email) and list of your experimental expertise to Dr. Dong Wang, dongwang@ucsd.edu.
Skills and Knowledge Required:
Successful candidates should have received a Ph.D. degree in structural biology, biophysics, biochemistry, chemistry, or related discipline within 5 years. Applicants with strong background in cloning and expression of recombinant protein in bacterial, yeast or insect cell systems, large-scale protein purification, macromolecular crystallization and structure determination are preferred. Applicants with a strong background in protein and nucleic acids biochemistry are particularly encouraged to apply. Good written and oral communication skills are essential.
Position Closing Date:
Open until filled
Appointment Length/Period:
one year
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Dong Wang
dongwang@ucsd.edu
Telephone: (858) 822-5561
Fax: () -
Website: http://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/wang.shtml
Date Posted: 1/25/2010
BioBridge Mentorship Director
Academic Division:
School of Pharmacy
Academic Department/Research Unit:
Pharmacology
Disciplinary Specialty of Research:
Biomedical Sciences
Description:
The BioBridge mentorship director is an integral position to all operations related to developing the communication, leadership, pedagogy and support network related to the BioBridge undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and secondary school student audiences. This position requires a well-rounded set of skills in science and communication, pedagogy, management, networking, organization and teamwork. Specifically they will be responsible to: (1) mentor/support graduate student Socrates Fellows to effectively interface in high school classrooms and develop novel curriculum based on their research; (2) provide guidance to Socrates teacher liaisons to support their graduate student partners (3) co-lead an undergraduate service learning course geared to groom UCSD students to effectively serve as community leaders, positively impacting the BioBridge secondary school audience; (4) interface with BioBridge community outreach efforts by supporting teacher training and after school science interest groups.
Salary/Stipend Information:
TBD, based on UC postdoc salary scale
Procedure to Apply:
Please contact Dr. Jeremy Babendure via email at jbabendure@ucsd.edu. Please enclose your CV and contact information for referees that can speak on your behalf.
Skills and Knowledge Required:
To accomplish the duties outlined above it is imperative this position have qualities including: (1) problem solver and independent thinker –it will be up to this position to develop the path to numerous BioBridge goals in addition to developing new problems/goals as the project progresses; (2) team player – the BioBridge organization functions as a collaborative, this position will need to effectively work and build on work of colleagues; (3) creative – BioBridge is based on creative and transformative ideas, this position will need to help progress the current model of strategies to impact the educational community through science; (4) dedicated, hard working and persistent – many of the required tasks are not easy or straightforward and sometime will require extra effort to accomplish; and (5) personable – BioBridge is a community outreach organization, therefore, it is necessary to favorably interact with our audience members.
Position Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Appointment Length/Period:
One Year
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Dr. Jeremy Babendure
jbabendure@ucsd.edu
Telephone: (858) 822-7983
Fax: () -
Website: http://biobridge.ucsd.edu
Date Posted: 11/12/2009
Postdoctoral Scholar, School of Pharmacy
Academic Division:
School of Pharmacy
Academic Department/Research Unit:
Pharmacology
Disciplinary Specialty of Research:
Biochemistry, Structural Biology
Description:
A full-time postdoctoral position is available at UC San Diego, in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow to join our laboratory. We are interested in structure-function studies of protein complexes involved in transcription regulation and DNA repair process using a combination of x-ray crystallography, biochemical, and biophysical techniques.
Salary/Stipend Information:
NIH Scale rate
Procedure to Apply:
Please send your CV, including contact information of 3 references (address, phone, and email) and list of your experimental expertise to Dr. Dong Wang, dow003@ucsd.edu.
Skills and Knowledge Required:
Successful candidates should have received a Ph.D. degree in structural biology, biophysics, biochemistry, chemistry, or related discipline. Applicants with strong background in cloning and expression of recombinant protein in bacterial, yeast or insect cell systems, large-scale protein purification, macromolecular crystallization and structure determination are preferred. Applicants with a strong background in protein and nucleic acids biochemistry are particularly encouraged to apply. Good written and oral communication skills are essential.
Position Closing Date:
Open until filled
Appointment Length/Period:
The initial appointment will be for one year, renewable for up to 5 years contingent upon satisfactory progress and mutual agreement.
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Dr. Dong Wang
dow003@ucsd.edu
Telephone: (858) 822-7861
Fax: () -
Website: http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/frdActionServlet?choiceId=printerprofile&fid=10105
Date Posted: 11/24/2009
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