A postdoctoral position in RNA Biology is available immediately for
highly motivated individuals with a strong interest in integrated
approaches to understanding the structure and function of RNA and
RNA-protein complexes in the lab of Prof. Ailong Ke at Cornell
University (http://sites.google.com/site/kelaboratory
and http://mbg.cornell.edu/cals/mbg/faculty-staff/faculty/ke.cfm).
The lab is interested in two main research areas: 1. structure and
working mechanism of macromolecular machines in the eukaryotic RNA
processing and degradation; 2. Structure and conformation dynamics of
riboswitches in genetic regulation. Please check Nat Struct Mol Biol.
2008 Oct;15(10):1076-83, and Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Oct
23;104(43):16844-9 for representative publications. The lab has
extensive crystallographic resources, including regular access
to synchrotron beamlines at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron
Source (CHESS) on campus.
Candidates should have (or expect) a Ph.D. or M.D. and should have
experience in protein purification, crystallization, and structure
determination.
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Ailong Ke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY, 14853
Phone: 607-255-3945
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