Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Southern California, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Los Angeles, California—USC Main Campus, Year-round Sunshine, Vibrant Scientific & Biotech Community
- Institution
- University of Southern California, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
- Country
- Los Angeles, California—USC Main Campus, Year-round Sunshine, Vibrant Scientific & Biotech Community
- Position type
- Postdoc
- Subject area
- Biology & Life Sciences
- Salary
- Multi-year funding with a salary based on the NIH postdoctoral stipend scale and full fringe benefits
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, US
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
The laboratory of Dr. Xiaojiang Chen at the University of Southern California (USC) is seeking a fully funded Postdoctoral Research Associate in Structural Biology/Molecular Biology. The postdoc will lead structural and functional studies using cryo-EM, X-ray crystallography, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology to study enzymes involved in DNA/RNA transcription related to cancer and infectious diseases. This position offers access to state-of-the-art cryoEM and X-ray facilities and close collaborations with chemical biologists to understand functional mechanisms.
Professor Xiaojiang Chen Lab at USC website: https://dornsife.usc.edu/xiaojiang_chen-lab/
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