Two post-doctoral positions are available immediately, one in experimental and one in computational aspects of protein crystallography. Applicants for the first position should be experienced in practical aspects of protein crystallography and structure determination. Experience in cloning and protein expression is also desirable.
Crystals are already in hand for one novel carotenoid-binding protein.
Subsequent projects will diversify to include work on self-assembling proteins and other proteins with repetitive or otherwise unusual architectures. The second position is in the area of computational crystallography, but may also include other aspects of computational biology such as genomics or protein structure analysis. The successful applicant should have a strong background in scientific programming, an understanding of numerical methods, and an ability to solve complex problem. Familiarity with crystallographic and biological structure problems is desirable, but applicants with backgrounds in dynamics simulations or other areas of computational physics are encouraged to apply. The UCLA macromolecular structure groups are well-equipped for crystallography and computational analysis.