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Postdoctoral Associate

Requisition Number:

44451

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Research Faculty

Schedule:

Full-Time

Date Posted:

17-Nov-2022

Job Summary

The Fox group is looking for a postdoc with expertise and/or interest in live cell imaging, protein biochemistry, and signaling networks. This project combines light-gated proteins with proteomics to examine the role of spatial organization—and, more generally, the function of spatial heterogeneity—in guiding the propagation of signals through biochemical reaction networks. The postdoc may focus on experimental or modeling work, or a blend of the two.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Fox group seeks to understand—and exploit—the biophysical relationships and logic structures that allow biocatalytic networks to control complex cellular behaviors (e.g., metabolism, signal processing, and biological adaptation). We are broadly interested in (i) the kinetic and structural features of enzymes that allow them to work together to coordinate nonlinear processes (e.g., the assembly of polymeric products, biochemical reduction-oxidation reactions, and multi-color bioluminescence), (ii) the role of natural constraints on biomolecular diversity (e.g., a limited number of protein folds) in restricting the structures of biocatalytic networks and the evolutionary trajectories of biomolecules, and (iii) the logic structures that allow multi-enzyme systems to control non-Boolean operations on short timescales (i.e., biological computation). These broad interests underlie three research programs focused on important challenges in oleochemical production, cancer progression, and pharmaceutical development.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

  • Design and carry out experiments
  • Publish papers
  • Present work at national meetings
  • Mentor junior scientists

What We Can Offer

The annual salary range for this position is $54,840 - $59,784.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

Ph.D. in chemical and biological engineering, biochemistry, biology or related field.

What We Would Like You to Have

Expertise and/or interest in live cell imaging, protein biochemistry, and signaling networks.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

  1. Current resume/CV
  2. Cover letter
  3. Transcripts/Proof of degree

This position will remain open until filled.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs for job requisition number: 44451.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu