Biophysical Chemistry

Temple University Department of Chemistry

Postdoctoral Opening

Temple University Department of Chemistry

We have an opening for a Postdoctoral Associate interested in studying light-driven DNA repair in proteins. You will gain valuable expertise in state of the art optical techniques, including Stark spectroscopy, ultrafast laser spectroscopy, and single molecule microscopy. In addition, you will have the opportunity to learn about recombinant DNA and molecular biology techniques, as well as  protein expression, purification, and characterization. We also use quantum chemical computing extensively to support our experimental work.

                Your background can be in physical chemistry, biochemistry, physics, or related fields, but a fearless approach to instrumentation, including computers, is an asset.

                The Chemistry Department is well equipped for research. Temple University is part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's University system with about 34,000 students. Philadelphia is one of the most attractive cities in the country in terms of quality of life and cultural and historic richness. The Philadelphia region hosts other major research universities and has the greatest concentration of pharmaceutical and chemical companies in the world, offering rich opportunities for interaction with outstanding academic and industrial scientists.

                It is hoped to fill the position no later than October 2009 and an earlier start date s possible. The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal one or more years based on mutual consent and continued funding. Interested individuals should send a cover letter with a CV and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to:

 

Robert Stanley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

250B Beury Hall, Department of Chemistry

Temple University

Philadelphia PA 19122

(215) 204-2027

(215) 204-1532 (FAX)

Email: rstanley@temple.edu

http://astro.temple.edu/~rstanley/