Dear Friends:
I am writing to solicit your
help in identifying outstanding candidates for three postdoctoral positions in my
laboratory (descriptions also given in the enclosed files). Please bring this
to the attention of your students and kindly distribute this e-mail among your colleagues,
as you see fit.
Biochemists/Molecular Biologists/Biotechnologist: One
postdoctoral position suitable for someone of background in molecular biology,
biochemistry or biotechnology is available.
The qualified applicants will have the Ph.D. degree in one of these
disciplines. The tasks involve cloning
genes, expressing proteins, purifying proteins and characterizing them by
performing kinetics and functional experiments.
Knowledge of enzyme chemistry is desirable, but not a requirement. The
projects deal with antibiotic resistance, bacteria cell-wall biosynthesis and
recycling. The work environment is
multidisciplinary and the successful candidates will have the opportunity to
work among a large group of scientists of similar interests within the group.
Synthetic Organic/Medicinal Chemists: Two postdoctoral positions in
synthetic organic chemistry/medicinal chemistry are available. The qualified applicant would have a Ph.D. in
synthetic chemistry and would be knowledgeable of modern synthetic techniques
and structure analysis. He/she should be
able to perform multiple-step syntheses of molecules designed as potential
antibiotics, or probes of mechanisms of action of enzymes involved in
antibiotic resistance. Knowledge of
enzyme chemistry and/or medicinal chemistry principles is desirable but not required.
The work environment is multidisciplinary and the successful candidates will
have the opportunity to work among a large group of scientists of similar
interests within my group.
South Bend, Indiana,
is a college town and a wonderful place to live. The cost of living is relatively
low, so students and postdocs enjoy a higher standard of living compared to
other locations. The city is within 1.5 hours of Chicago by car and there are
regular train and air service as well.
Interested candidates should e-mail their curriculum
vitae, along with the names of three individuals who would be able to write
letters of recommendations on their behalf to the addresses below:
Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry
354
McCourteny Hall
University
of Notre Dame
Notre
Dame, IN 46556 USA
All the best,
S.
--
Shahriar Mobashery
Navari Family Professor in Life Sciences
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
354 McCourtney Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
46556-5710 USA
phone: (574) 631-2933
fax: (574) 631-6652
email:
mobashery@nd.edu