Dear Colleagues, I am looking for a talented young scientist to join my new group at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology at NIDDK, in NIH’s main campus in Bethesda, MD, USA. Set in an exciting and burgeoning field, the lab will explore the emerging roles of large noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs, HIV and other viral RNAs, tRNAs, etc) in bacterial and eukaryotic gene regulation, stress response, and signal transduction, using multidisciplinary tools such as X-ray crystallography, high-resolution Cryo-EM, small-angle X-ray scattering, fluorescence spectroscopy, chemical biology, and other biochemical and biophysical tools. If you are interested or know of a suitable candidate, please contact me at jinwei.zh...@nih.gov.
Thank you, -Jinwei Postdoctoral Position Available to Study Structure and Mechanisms of Gene-regulatory Noncoding RNAs and Ribonucleoprotein Complexes. A postdoctoral position is available starting in the Fall of 2015 in Dr. Jinwei Zhang’s group as part of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), in the National Institutes of Health’s vibrant main campus in Bethesda, MD just outside of Washington DC. More details will become available at http://www-mslmb.niddk.nih.gov/ and http://www.niddk.nih.gov/research-funding/at-niddk/labs-branches/LMB/joining-soon/Pages/dr-jinwei-zhang-phd.aspx The laboratory aims to address a widening gap between the exponential growth of genome-wide discovery and functional description of the noncoding transcriptome, and a significant lack of three-dimensional structural information and mechanistic understanding of such complex noncoding RNAs. Initial projects include gene-regulatory riboswitches, stress-sensing Gcn2 kinase system, HIV and other viral RNA and RNPs. The laboratory is established under the Earl Stadtman Investigator program, designed to facilitate high-risk, high-impact research (http://irp.nih.gov/careers/trans-nih-scientific-recruitments/stadtman-tenure-track-investigators). The research of the group is supported by the collaborative and interdisciplinary NIH intramural program consisting of more than 1100 labs and state-of-the-art equipment in structural biology (X-ray crystallography, Cryo-EM, SAXS, etc), biochemistry and biophysics core facilities with hands-on training provided by PhD-level support staff, genomics (RNA-seq), proteomics, and bioinformatics cores, flow cytometry and microscopy, etc. The NIH, NIDDK, and LMB are committed to the continued education and career development of trainees in many aspects such as numerous courses and workshops offered by NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) and Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES), as well as intramural career transition funding (K grants) opportunities. Requirements: Interested candidates must have received (or be expecting) a Ph.D. or M.D. within the past five years in molecular biology, structural biology, biochemistry, cell biology, or a related discipline and be strongly self-motivated to participate in and design innovative and rigorous research programs. To apply: Please email a cover letter indicating preferred start date, CV, a brief summary of research interests, accomplishments, and career goals, and names and contact information for at least three references to: Dr. Jinwei Zhang, Email: jinwei.zh...@nih.gov. The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs. DHHS/NIH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
