Post-Doctoral Fellow - Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Medicine

About the role

A Postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Samso Lab to study structural and functional aspects of a calcium release channel in the context of skeletal and cardiac muscles using biochemistry, cell biology, and 3D structural determination using cryo-electron microscopy. The goal of the project is to gain mechanistic insight into the factors affecting intracellular calcium and cell excitability. Please see https://medschool.vcu.edu/about/portfolio/details/msamso/ for further details.

Responsibilities

• Ability to design project(s), carry out experiments, analyze data, and interpret results independently
• Communicate periodically with the Principal Investigator
• Follow standard operating procedures established in the laboratory
• Maintain clear and detailed documentation through electronic and hand-written means
• Write scientific manuscripts
• Present results and national and international meetings
• Ability to collaborate with lab members
• Mentor junior members of the lab

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: The candidate must have a PhD degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related field. Record of scholarly achievement.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in cryo-EM or structural biology.

Pay

Salary commensurate starting at $63,480.

Schedule

40 hours per week.

Benefits

All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.