POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position to investigate the structural and cellular biology of viral immune evasion tactics and assembly mechanisms of Bunyaviruses, the largest family of negative-strand RNA viruses. The family Bunyaviridae includes a number of emerging viruses of human and agricultural importance and much remains to be discovered about their life cycle and the mechanisms they use to subvert the innate immune system. The following is an example of our recent work in this area: James TW, et al. (2011). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 108(6):2222-7.
A number of exciting projects are underway and ready to carry forward. More information about our lab can be found at: http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~bmark/Welcome.html We seek enthusiastic applicants who hold a PhD in biochemistry or related field. Candidates must have a strong background in molecular biology and protein X-ray crystallography. Expertise in mammalian cell culture and fluorescence microscopy would be considered strong assets. Our group is located in the Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. The laboratory includes state-of-the-art X-ray instrumentation (Rigaku) and crystallization robotics (Art Robbins). We have routine access to the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron via mail-in service, remote control of robotics, or in person (within driving distance). The University of Manitoba (http://umanitoba.ca/) is the largest University in the province (over 30,000 students, faculty, and staff) and hosts a dynamic biomedical research community. Winnipeg is a vibrant, multicultural city with numerous cultural events, festivals and a brand new NHL hockey team (http://www.destinationwinnipeg.ca/). With over 110,000 fresh water lakes in our province alone, there is also much to explore for those who love the outdoors. Salary will be in accordance with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (http://www.cihr.ca/ ) standards. Fellowship funding is also available through agencies such as the CIHR and the Manitoba Health Research Council (MHRC) (http://www.mhrc.mb.ca/). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Please direct formal and informal inquiries and CV's (including names of three referees) to my email address: brian_m...@umanitoba.ca ========================= Brian Mark, MSc, PhD Associate Professor Manitoba Research Chair in Structural Biology Department of Microbiology & Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics Mailing/Courier address: Department of Microbiology 418 Buller Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA R3T 2N2 Phone (204) 480-1430 Fax (204) 474-7603 Web: http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~bmark/Welcome.html
