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Position Function
A post-doctoral associate position is immediately available to join the research group of Robert Dick, located in the lab of Volker M. Vogt in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, doing research in the area of retroviral assembly and structure. The position will involve protein purification, screening for inositol phosphate sensitivity of viral lattice formation, and structure determination. Responsibilities will include: 1) setting up high throughput assembly screens using thermal shift assays, 2) structure determination of assembled virus particles, and 3) mutational analysis of critical protein-protein interfaces.
Anticipated Division of Time
Protein preparation and handling
30%
Screening for assembly of protein into viral lattices
30%
Data analysis and structure determination
30%
Preparing reports and publications
10%
Minimum Position Requirements
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