Job Description

The Wistar Institute has an opening for a Post-Doctoral Fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Brian Fuglestad within the Center for Advanced Therapeutics. The Fuglestad lab is interested in expanding molecular study of peripheral membrane proteins and enabling new strategies in drug development for this difficult category of protein. Their approach is rooted in detailed structural and biophysical investigation of fundamental protein function, information that is used to better understand peripheral membrane proteins as drug targets and to guide inhibitor design efforts. Their new approach opens a wide range of proteins and diseases to new therapeutic potential.

We are seeking a highly motivated Post-Doctoral Fellow to explore peripheral membrane proteins using structural and biophysical techniques. The goal is to understand biological and disease mechanisms and to inform drug discovery efforts for peripheral membrane proteins. In addition, we will advance the study of this class of proteins by developing unique new technologies. The successful candidate will have experience in protein structural biology and/or biophysics.

A PhD in Biophysics, Biochemistry, or related fields is required. Candidates should have at least one first-author peer-reviewed publication. In addition to the online application, interested individuals should apply by submitting a CV, one-page cover letter outlining their scientific interest in the lab and career goals, as well as names and contact information for at least 3 references to Dr. Brian Fuglestad (bfuglestad@wistar.org).

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

The Wistar Institute is located in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus in University City, Philadelphia. Wistar provides resources for cutting-edge collaborative research and provides for outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the-art facilities. The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human health.

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