Equal Opportunity Employer. Postdoctoral Research Opportunities at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Listed below are outstanding opportunities to conduct research with leading scientists in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. To be eligible, applicants must not possess more than five years of postdoctoral experience. In your cover letter, list the position title and the HNV number. Minorities, women and handicapped individuals are encouraged to apply.
Positions are open until filled.
The signal transduction pathways regulating the expression of neuropeptide and cytokine genes in neural and glial systems are being investigated. Studies on the effects of neuropeptides on the biosynthesis and release of cytokines in microglial cells and potential roles of cytokines in neurodegeneration will be conducted. Applicants should have experience in neuropharmacology, neurochemistry or molecular biology. Mass spectrometry combined with protection assays is being used to probe structural motifs involved in molecular interactions, such as the interaction of HIV rgp120 and immunoglobin, relevant to an understanding of the basic processes occurring during HIV viral infection. Candidates should have expertise in protein and immunochemistry.