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Applications from highly qualified candidates are invited for a postdoctoral position in the lab of Prof. Christopher Davies at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. The primary focus will be an NIH-funded project investigating PlzA, a cyclic-di-GMP binding protein from the Lyme disease spirochete, Borreliella burgdorferi, but there will also be opportunity to contribute to other projects.
The work will entail site-directed mutagenesis, cloning, purification and crystallization of proteins, collecting diffraction data, solving structures by X-ray crystallography, enzyme kinetics and various biophysical techniques (ITC, fluorescence spectroscopy).
Candidates should hold a PhD in biochemistry or chemistry, with a strong background in molecular biology, protein crystallography, and preferably enzyme kinetics. An interest in microbiology and antibiotic resistance is desirable. Successful candidates will be highly motivated to succeed, able to think critically, and can work both independently and collaboratively. Good verbal and written communication skills are essential.
The University of South Alabama is a comprehensive research and teaching university located in Mobile, Alabama. Its College of Medicine has 270 faculty members across 17 academic departments, with outstanding cores and facilities for research, including a BSL-3 facility for infectious disease research. Construction of a new, state-of-the-art Medical School will commence later this year.
Please send cover letter and CV directly to Prof. Christopher Davies by email to cdavies@southalabama.edu.
Informal enquiries by email are welcome.
