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Scholar-Postdoctoral

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Postdoctoral Scholar position, Susan Hafenstein’s Lab

Job description and position requirements:

A Postdoctoral Scholar position is available at The Pennsylvania State University to study virus-host interactions under the supervision of Professor Susan Hafenstein. The Hafenstein laboratory focuses on virus structures and virus-host cell receptor interactions on a structural level, using cryoEM 3-D reconstruction techniques and X-ray crystallography.

Candidates are expected to have completed their Ph.D. prior to the start of this position. The position requires Ph.D. degree in pathobiology, virology, immunology, biology or related fields. The candidate should have laboratory skills on adherent and suspension mammalian cell culture, virions/virus-like articles (VLP) production and purification, engineering virus-like particle, experience with lipids, and protein expression and purification. Applicants should have well training in the basic techniques such as Western Blot, enzymatic assays, PCR, and fluorescence microscopy. Experience with virus structure, pathology and peer reviewed manuscript publications are also necessary. Candidates should have career interest in structural biology, and have a desire to learn new techniques and approaches. Interested individuals should upload a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three professional references.

This is a limited-term appointment with excellent possibility of yearly renewal.

For further information, please email Dr. Susan Hafenstein at suh21@psu.edu . Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

  

  

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