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Postdoctoral Positions Available

A postdoctoral position is available to study the role of C. elegans proteins in mitochondrial morphology in the laboratory of Dr. Blake Hill in the Department of Biology starting immediately. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in isolating mitochondria from C. elegans complemented by a strong training in molecular biology and genetics. The candidate must have received a Ph.D. within the past five years.

Please send CV and names of 3 references by email to: hill@jhu.edu

Women and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.
(Posted: 10/16/2007)



Assistant Research Scientist

An Assistant Research Scientist position is available in the Department of Biology starting March 1, 2007 to join the laboratory of Dr. Richard McCarty. The candidate must have at least 3 years of postdoctoral experience and is expected to work independently as well to overseeing daily lab operations. The candidate must have experience in the culture and transformation of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. In addition he/she should have experience in the characterization of photosynthetic mutants of this alga.

Richard E. McCarty
W. D. Gill Professor of Biology
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218

Women and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.
(Posted: 01/24/2007)


Associate Research Scientist

Application is invited from qualified candidates to fill available position at the rank of Associate Research Scientist to work in the general area of protein thermodynamics. Applicants must have at least four years of postdoctoral experience in this field of biochemistry. Previous experience in areas such as structural biology, computational biology, molecular biology, protein expression, purification and characterization are greatly preferred. Applicants should send curriculum vitae, a publication list, a one or two page letter outlining relevant interests and experience, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent directly to:

Dr. Peter Privalov
Professor of Biology
Johns Hopkins University
117 Mudd Hall
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218.

Women and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.
(Posted: 01/04/2007)


Associate Research Scientist

Qualified applicants must have a Ph.D. in chemistry and at least 10 years of research experience in NMR structural studies, specifically for investigation of small organic compounds and DNA interactions.

Applicants should send curriculum vitae, a publication list, and a one or two page letter outlining relevant interests and experience directly to:

Dr. Ru Chih Huang
Professor of Biology
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles St., Mudd Hall
Baltimore, MD 21218

Women and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.
(Posted: 11/09/2006)


Postdoctoral Position - Retroviral RNA Processing and Tumorigenesis

A postdoctoral position is available to study post-transcriptional processing of Rous sarcoma virus RNA. We are interested in the mechanism by which an unspliced RNA undergoes nonsense-mediated RNA decay. We are also studying lyphomas induced by avian leukosis viruses by insertional mutagenesis. We have observed insertion of the provirus into the Telomerase reverse transcriptase gene in many tumors. e are also studying microRNA function in chicken tumors. A background in nucleic acids or cell and molecular biology is needed.

Please send CV and names of 3 references to:

Dr. Karen Beemon
Chair, Department of Biology
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218

http://www.bio.jhu.edu/Faculty/Beemon/Default.html
Tel. 410-516-4693
Fax 410-516-7292
Email KLB@JHU.edu
Women and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.
(Posted: 09/11/2006)

Biology/Genetics at the Carnegie Institution

Seeking a highly motivated undergraduate for academic credit work in a research lab. Our laboratory is studying mechanisms of replication of L1-like retrotransposons. These are poorly understood parasitic DNA sequences that account for ~40% of the human genome, and continue to replicate in all of us today. For further background and reading, see my faculty webpage: http://www.ciwemb.edu/labs/han/index.php

The student will be trained in basic molecular biology techniques as well as yeast genetics. A sophomore or junior who is interested in continuing a research project for longer than a year would be given preference. To apply, please send a short resume to:
Jeffrey Han, M.D., Ph.D.
Carnegie Institution of Washington
han@ciwemb.edu
(Posted: 09/01/2006)

Assistant Research Scientist

An Assistant Research Scientist position is available in the Department of Biology starting September 1, 2006 to join the laboratory of Dr Edward Hedgecock. The candidate must have at least 3 years of postdoctoral experience and is expected to work independently, directly supervising a technician as well as overseeing daily lab operations. A background in C. elegans genetics and neural development is preferred. Other relevant skills include bioinformatics, DNA microinjection, light microscopy, molecular cloning and familiarity with Apple Computer systems and software.

Dr. Edward Hedgecock
Professor of Biology
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles St., Mudd Hall
Baltimore, MD 21218
Women and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.
(Posted: 08/16/2006)

Research Scientists

Applications are invited from qualified candidates to fill three available positions at the rank of Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist and Assistant Research Scientist to work in the general area of structure-based drug design.  Applicants must have at least four years of postdoctoral experience in this field. Previous experience in areas such as structural biology, computational biology, molecular biology, protein expression, purification and characterization are greatly preferred.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a publication list, a one or two page letter outlining relevant interests and experience, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent directly to:

Dr. Ernesto Freire
Professor of Biology
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles St., Mudd Hall
Baltimore, MD 21218.
Women and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.
(Posted: 07/18/2002)

HIV Research - Postdoctoral Position Available Immediately

A postdoctoral position to study the molecular origin of drug resistance in HIV-1 protease inhibition is available immediately. This project is aimed at investigating the effects of drug-related mutations and natural sequence variations (e.g., different HIV-1 subtypes) on the activity of HIV-1 protease inhibitors, and identifying the structural and energetic determinants that increase or lower the susceptibility of inhibitors to mutations in the protease molecule. This information will be used to design new inhibitors that are less susceptible to mutations in the target protein. The long term goal of this project is to develop new strategies for structure-based drug design that explicitly address the issue of drug resistance. The resulting strategies are expected to have application in other viral and bacterial targets as well. The research plan utilizes a combination of biophysical and molecular biology approaches, including structural analysis, microcalorimetry, structure-based thermodynamic computations, CD and fluorescence spectroscopy, high throughput screening, protein expression and purification, enzymatic analysis, PCR mutagenesis, etc.

For additional information please contact:

Dr. Ernesto Freire
Department of Biology
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 21218

phone: (410) 516-7743
fax: (410) 516-6469
email: ef@jhu.edu
Women and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.
(Posted: 02/05/2004)
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