UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (UConn)
POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS, BURKHARD LAB

Crystallographic and biophysical studies of intermediate filaments

Postdoctoral positions (including a senior postdoctoral position) in 
Intermediate Filament Structural Biology are available immediately for highly 
motivated individuals with a strong interest in crystallographic and 
biophysical studies of intermediate filaments in the lab of Prof. Peter 
Burkhard at the University of Connecticut, Storrs (UConn). The Burkhard Lab 
merges structural, biophysical, computational and nanotechnological methods to 
dissect the structure, assembly mechanism and function of intermediate 
filaments. More information is available at the lab website: 
http://www.ims.uconn.edu/~pburkhard/

The posts offer ideal opportunities for experienced crystallographers 
interested in continuing structural studies, but who would like to complement 
his or her expertise with other, diverse computational and biophysical tools 
for understanding intermediate filaments and coiled-coil proteins.  Projects 
focus on determining the structures of intermediate filaments at their various 
assembly stages to unravel their mechanism of filament formation. As this work 
is funded by a NIH P01 grant, the successful candidates will work with top-tier 
biological collaborators with exciting possibilities to correlate structural 
studies with cellular functions.

Candidates should have (or expect) an Ph.D. or M.D. and should have experience 
in protein purification, crystallization, and structure determination. For the 
senior postdoctoral position at least two years of postdoctoral experience is 
expected.

Interested individuals should send a current CV to Prof. Peter Burkhard at 
peter.burkh...@uconn.edu

Peter Burkhard

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Peter Burkhard, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Nanobiotechnology
The Institute of Materials Science
University of Connecticut
97 North Eagleville Road
Storrs, CT 06269-3136, USA
Phone:  +1 860 486 3830 
Fax:      +1 860 486 4745 
E-mail: peter.burkh...@uconn.edu
Web:    http://www.ims.uconn.edu/~pburkhard/

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