A postdoctoral position at Emory University is available immediately on an NIH-funded project investigating bacterial antibiotic-resistance ribosomal RNA methyltransferases. We use interdisciplinary approaches including structural biology, biochemistry, molecular biology and microbiology to address molecular mechanistic questions related to the activities of these antibiotic resistance determinants from both drug-producing and human pathogenic bacteria. The position is part of an on-going collaborative project between the groups of Drs. Graeme L. Conn and Christine M. Dunham, both located in the Department of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta GA, USA. For more information on this project and recent publications please see:
http://www.biochem.emory.edu/conn http://www.biochem.emory.edu/dunham The Emory Department of Biochemistry has state-of-the-art shared facilities for crystallization and in-house X-ray data collection as well as providing regular synchrotron beamtime at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) through our membership of SER-CAT. Outstanding facilities for complementary biophysical approaches (e.g. HDX-MS, ITC, SPR, etc) are also available through the Emory integrated core facilities. Additionally, both labs have been at the forefront of developing the infrastructure for high-resolution single particle cryo-EM on the Emory campus (from 2017) which will be applicable to this project. We are also part of the Emory Antibiotic Resistance Center (ARC; see http://www.antibiotics.emory.edu/) which provides a diverse and intellectually stimulating environment for research and practice related to all aspects of bacterial antibiotic resistance. Interested applicants should have a Ph.D. in biochemistry, molecular biology or structural biology, and, ideally, experience in X-ray crystallography and/ or high-resolution single particle cryo-EM. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. To apply, please e-mail a CV including a list of publications, a brief statement of experience and scientific interests, and contact information for three references to gc...@emory.edu.<mailto:gc...@emory.edu> _____________________________ Graeme L. Conn, Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry Emory University School of Medicine 1510 Clifton Road NE - Room 4135 Atlanta GA 30322 USA E.mail gc...@emory.edu<mailto:gc...@emory.edu> Office (404) 727-5965 Lab (404) 712-0058 FAX (404) 727-2738 Lab Webpage<http://www.biochem.emory.edu/conn/index.html> ORCiD<http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2419-380X> _____________________________ ________________________________ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments).
