What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Research Fellow position at Morehouse School of Medicine?
Overview
Duong lab in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Neuroscience Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our dynamic research team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in biochemistry and cell biology, with expertise in protein trafficking/translocation or circadian rhythms. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative research projects and collaborate with leading scientists in the field.
Responsibilities
- Conduct independent research in biochemistry and cell biology of organelle proteomes in the context of circadian rhythms. Please see the following publications, especially the 2024 paper, for relevant information.
Environmental circadian disruption re-writes liver circadian proteomes | Nature Communications (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-49852-3)
Temporal orchestration of repressive chromatin modifiers by circadian clock Period complexes | Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (https://www.nature.com/articles/nsmb.2746)
A Molecular Mechanism for Circadian Clock Negative Feedback | Science (https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1196766)
Experience
- Familiarity protein extraction from cellular organelles, Mass spec analysis, confocal microscopy, cell culture... related to nuclear import/export process would be beneficial.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000 - $65,000