Postdoctoral
positions are available in the Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit headed by Dr.
Antonina Roll-Mecak at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke. The Roll-Mecak Laboratory is interested in understanding the interplay
between microtubules and their regulators and how tubulin post-translational
modifications tune the behavior of motors and microtubule associated proteins (see for instance Szyk et al., 2011. Nature Struct. & Molec.
Biol. 8(11): 1250-8; Roll-Mecak, A. and Vale, R.D. 2008. Nature, 451(7176):363-7;
Roll-Mecak, A. and McNally, F.J. 2010. Curr. Opin. Cell Biol.,
22(1):96-103). We use a combination of biochemistry, structural
biology, cell biology and single-molecule fluorescence techniques. Thus, a
postdoctoral fellow in the lab would have the opportunity to move between these
techniques and build upon an already strong background in one of these areas. We
value a vibrant and collaborative environment where lab members share ideas,
reagents and expertise and want to work on fundamental problems in cytoskeletal
biology. The Roll-Mecak
lab is located in the Porter Center for Neuroscience on the NIH main campus in
Bethesda. The NIH has a long tradition of research excellence in cytoskeletal
biology and offers a stimulating environment for postdoctoral fellows
interested in interdisciplinary training in cell biology and biophysics. The
research facilities at NIH are outstanding and the lab has state-of-the-art
equipment such as crystallization robots, liquid handling systems, TIRF and confocal
microscopes. For more information, please visit:
http://intra.ninds.nih.gov/rm_lab/ The position
will be fully funded by the NIH, and is available immediately. We are looking
for candidates who wish to work on mechanistic problems related to the microtubule
cytoskeleton and have a strong background in at least two of these areas:
molecular biology, protein biochemistry, structural biology, cell biology,
microscopy or single molecule motor biophysics. Other details: candidates should preferably have
less than 2 years of postdoctoral experience. Please send a CV, a one-page
research experience summary, and contact information of three references to [log in to unmask] Please write “Postdoctoral
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