美国匹兹堡大学医学院药理学博士后岗位
job description
The Laboratory for GPCR Biology located at the Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, and funded by the NIH is seeking a candidate for a post-doctoral fellowship position in an interdisciplinary research program aimed at elucidating molecular and cellular mechanisms of signal transduction mediated by G-protein coupled receptors at the single-molecule level . Fluorescence (FRET , TIRF , FRAP , FCS ), techniques will be used to study transmembrane signaling and receptor dynamics in the context of peptide hormone/G protein-coupled receptor systems.
The candidate should have experience with single molecule approaches and have a PhD or MD/PhD in pharmacology/cell biology/Chemical Biology or Biophysics and have authored at least 2 articles published in international journals.
The University of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers with strong institutional commitments to diversity. Women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Send CV and letter of motivation to J-P. Vilardaga ( jpv@pitt.edu ).
Recent publications:
Nature Chem. Biol. 4, 126-131 (2008)
PNAS 105, 16525-16530 (2008)
Nature Chem. Biol. 5, 734-742 (2009)
Nature Chem. Biol. 7, 278-284 (2011)
PNAS in press (2011)