Postdoctoral Fellowships in Structural Biology
USA. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
The Berkeley Center for Structural Biology (BCSB) has an opportunity for a Postdoc to develop hardware and software for the automated control of data collection instrumentation and methods for automated data collection and analysis. You will provide technical and scientific support for users at the BCSB beamlines (http://bcsb.lbl.gov) at the Advanced Light Source in Berkeley California and participate on projects involving the structure determination of biological molecules and biomolecular complexes as required by users.
This is a one year Term appointment with the possibility of renewal under the same terms and conditions, contingent upon continued funding and availability of work.
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, you will:
- Assist in the development of hardware and software for the automated control of data collection instrumentation and methods for automated data collection and analysis.
- Participate in engineering projects to advance the capabilities of the beamlines, including robotics systems for sample handling.
- Assist in the development of instrumentation and methodology for biological crystallography.
- Participate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of collaborative experiments involving biological crystallography.
- Take a lead role in supporting users regarding data collection, processing, archiving, and analysis.
- Collaborate with colleagues both internal and external to the Berkeley Lab. Prepare documentation for beamline staff and users.
- Prepare scientific data for publication in refereed journals and present findings at seminars and conferences.
- Provide work oversight and direction to technical staff as needed (which will require occasional work off-hours and weekends).
- Assist with developing research proposals that lead to continued funding in the area of biological crystallography for the BCSB/ALS.
Key Qualifications
- A recent Ph.D. in physics, biology, bioengineering, biophysics, or related field.
- Experience working in the area of synchrotron science using complex instrumentation and computer controls.
- Experience with robotics hardware and control systems.
- Experience with the collection of experimental data for biological crystallography.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research and organize results for publication and presentation documented by publication record in either: physics, biology, bioengineering, biophysics, biochemistry or instrumentation fields.
- Excellent written communication skills along with strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in the use of computer programs required for biological crystallography.
- The ability to work in a team environment and effectively interact with a broad range of colleagues.
- Experience in UNIX computing is highly preferred.
Jobs reference number: 21987. To apply, please complete the form available here
