Dear Colleagues,
Just a quick announcement: 3 postdoctoral fellowships are immediately
available here in Clemson (see below and the attached PDF file). Please,
forward the announcement to all interested parties.
I apologize to multiple copies of the ad that you may receive.
Thank you in advance,
Emil
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Three post-doctoral fellowships in Biology of Human Diseases
The Departments of Biological Sciences, Genetics and Biochemistry, and
Physics at Clemson University are seeking three exceptionally talented new
investigators, who hold a PhD in relevant fields. This unique opportunity
exists for PhD graduates and postdoctoral fellows with a special interest
in "The biology of human diseases: mechanisms, diagnosis, and personalized
medicine", who aspire to become tenure track faculty in the near future.
The fellows will be mentored by NIH funded researchers and trained in
writing successful research grants, management of budgets and running a
laboratory. We are especially looking for a computational biophysicist (3D
structure modeling, energy calculations, MD and in silico virtual
screening), an experimental biochemist (molecular cloning and protein
purification, protein stability, enzyme activity, binding efficiency,
enzyme kinetics, and structural determination) and an experimental
biologist (cell and molecular biology/zebrafish model). These positions
are part of the "Biology of Human Diseases" initiative at Clemson
University to understand the molecular basis of human diseases and will
provide the opportunity to development a pipe-line for diagnostics and
treatment of genetic disorders. Postdoctoral fellows will have access to
excellent experimental facilities and a supercomputer cluster. These
positions are intended to act as a springboard for fast-track tenure track
faculty positions and accepted post-doctoral fellows are required to
submit a NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00). The positions are
for an initial period of one year with possible appointment for an
additional two years depending on satisfactory progress. The postdoctoral
fellows will also help to train students in the participating departments.
A competitive stipend inclusive of benefits and funding for research are
offered according to field and experience.
Interested candidates should send their CV, a statement of research and
career objectives, and the names of at least three references in a single
PDF to the following faculty:
1)
Computational Biophysicist: Prof. Emil Alexov (
ealexov@clemson.edu)
2)
Experimental Biochemist: Prof. Weiguo Cao (
wgc@clemson.edu)
3)
Experimental Biologist: Prof. Susan Chapman (
SCHAPM2@clemson.edu)
All application material received by September 1, 2013 will receive
guaranteed consideration; however, applications will be accepted and
evaluated until the positions are filled.