Note: CHESS has multiple postdoc positions open in various areas of x-ray
science. I am posting the BioSAXS ad here, but applicants will automatically be
considered for all the positions.
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Job opening: Postdoctoral Associate
Biological Small-Angle Solution Scattering (BioSAXS)
MacCHESS, Cornell High-Energy Synchrotron Source
The Macromolecular Diffraction Facility of the Cornell High-Energy Synchrotron
Source (MacCHESS) has an opening for a Postdoctoral Associate. Applicants
should have a Ph.D. degree in a field relevant to structural biology.
Preference will be given to those with experience in x-ray solution scattering
on biological systems (SAXS and WAXS). Activities will include automating
BioSAXS data processing at the beamline, developing novel microfluidic
lab-on-a-chip methods, applying state-of-the art algorithms to BioSAXS data
(especially as related to handling mixtures of oligomers), developing CryoSAXS
technology, and modeling macromolecular complexes. Experience in developing
hardware and software for automation is desirable. Software development will
be done primarily in Python. While MacCHESS postdocs are not required to do
general beamline user support, they will be expected to help with the biannual
BioSAXS Essentials training course. The successful postdoc will take full
advantage of the rich variety of high-profile groups visiting MacCHESS by
co-authoring publications and collaborating on research. MacCHESS is a heavily
team-oriented environment. Good clear communication skills are a must,
including fluency in the English language. This position is a 1-year
appointment, renewable for up to 3 years total, contingent upon availability of
funds and employee performance. The starting date is negotiable.
Located on an Ivy League university campus in picturesque upstate New York, the
Cornell High-Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) serves a worldwide user base of
structural biologists, chemists, physicists, and engineers. MacCHESS is an
NIH-supported National Resource providing support for structural biology at
CHESS.
Applications should be submitted at http://academicjobsonline.org/ (posting
#1522) and should include a cover letter, a CV, a list of publications, and a
detailed summary of research experience and interests. Applicants must arrange
to have at least three letters of recommendation uploaded, as per instructions
on the academicjobsonline website. For information about the position, contact
Dr. Marian Szebenyi at dm...@cornell.edu<mailto:dm...@cornell.edu>.
Cornell is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.
