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Job #JPF09496
Biological Chemistry / David Geffen School Of Medicin / UCLA
Position overview
Salary range: 74,100 - 195,000
Application Window
Open date: June 14, 2024
Next review date: Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The Department of Biological Chemistry is recruiting for an Assistant Project Scientist position in Professor Clubb’s laboratory.
The person filling this position will conduct collaborative research on the process of heme acquisition and pilus assembly in bacteria. The qualifications for this position are as follows: Ph.D. in biochemistry, biophysics or molecular biology. Experience related to structural biology and biophysics are highly desirable. This includes expertise in molecular biology, protein chemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography and small angle X-ray scattering.
Job responsibilities include supporting the PI in the design and execution of funded projects, including preparing and solving the structures of assembled pili and hemoprotein complexes. Responsibilities also include assisting the PI in study design, day-to-day tasks related to project management, data analysis, manuscript preparation and submission, and supervising graduate/undergraduate students/junior postdoctoral fellows working in this group.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Biophysics or Molecular Biology
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Experience related to structural biology and biophysics are highly desirable
Expertise in molecular biology, protein chemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography and small angle X-ray scattering
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
Reference requirements
N/A
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09496
Help contact: kdserrano@mednet.ucla.edu
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Job location
Los Angeles, California