A postdoctoral position funded by an NSF research grant (1½ yr) is available to study translational control in germ cell development, oncogenesis and apoptosis. We are interested changes in protein synthesis mechanism and the role it plays in cell fate determination. Applicants who have completed Ph.D. degree and have a strong background in molecular and developmental biology are invited to apply. Prior experience with C. elegans or other animal models of germ cell/embryonic development, with microinjection, and with fluorescence imaging technologies is preferred. Experience with standard protein biochemistry and RNA analysis is essential. Applicants must have communication skills sufficient to present research findings to the scientific community.
• Institute: Brody School of Medicine at ECU
• Venue: Eastern North Carolina (~90 mi from Research Triangle; ~90 mi from the Outter Banks)
• Research Environment: Integrated basic science labs and medical/clinical research efforts. ECU currently has three C. elegans labs; we are part of the Triangle Worm Group, and regularly meet with labs from UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke, NC State and NIEHS.
• PI: Brett D. Keiper, PhD (keiperb@ecu.edu)
• Website: http://personal.ecu.edu/keiperb/
Please send your current CV, including the name and contact information of three referees, and a list of publication listing to Dr. Brett D Keiper, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 600 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC 27834 USA.