Staff Scientist position at MacCHESS
The Macromolecular Diffraction Facility of the Cornell High-Energy Synchrotron
Source (MacCHESS) has an opening for a Staff Scientist (Research Associate).
Duties will include user support as well as technical R&D. Particular areas of
R&D interest include serial microcrystallography and study of macromolecular
dynamics through analysis of diffuse scattering and/or trapping of intermediate
states of reactions in the crystal. Other research in the lab includes BioSAXS
(focus areas include time-resolved and cryogenic techniques), microfluidics,
high pressure cryocooling, and user interfaces for beamline operation. Some time
will be available to pursue projects in structural biology, using current
crystallographic and SAXS methods.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field (biophysics, structural
biology etc.), and at least 3 years of experience beyond the degree. Preference
will be given to those with experience with R&D of methods related to X-ray
scattering experiments, and to those who have worked at a synchrotron facility.
Good clear communication skills are a must, including fluency in the English
language.
Appointments are nominally for three years and are renewable, contingent upon
availability of funds and employee performance.
Located on an Ivy League university campus in picturesque upstate New York, the
Cornell High-Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) serves a world-wide user base of
structural biologists, chemists, physicists, and engineers. MacCHESS is an
NIH-supported National Resource providing support for structural biology at
CHESS. MacCHESS is a heavily team-oriented environment.
Applications should be submitted at http://academicjobsonline.org/ (posting
#6664) and should include a cover letter, a CV, a list of publications, and a
detailed summary of research experience and interests. Please arrange to have at
least three letters of recommendation sent, as per instructions on the
academicjobsonline website. The starting date is negotiable, but will not be
prior to March 2016. For more information about the position, contact Dr. Marian
Szebenyi at [log in to unmask]
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