Pegan Laboratory – Post-Doctoral Researcher - Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

Position Description

Postdoctoral scholar with competitive salaries and benefits are available immediately in the lab of Scott D. Pegan, PhD at the University of California, Riverside. The individual filling this new position will assist in my federally funded related projects in conjunction with our federal and academic partners. These projects seek to develop new vaccines and monoclonal antibody therapeutics for viruses that cause Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever and other emerging viruses. Our primary approach is to understand the molecular mechanisms these viruses utilize to circumvent host immunity and translate that knowledge for therapeutic benefit. Cryo-EM SPA, X-ray crystallography, biochemical characterizations, mammalian cell culture as well as other drug discovery and biophysical techniques are the main research techniques for these studies.

Learn more about our research and recent publications, please visit our website.

The laboratory is housed in the state-of-the-art School of Medicine Research Building.

Requirements

PhD or PhD/MD in structural biology, biochemistry, virology, or a related field. Competitive applicants will have at least one high-quality, first-author publication. Preferred applicants will have some structural biology experience.

Salary Information

Salary will be based on University of California guidelines for the postdoctoral scholars and is commensurate with experience. These positions are fully funded by NIH grants.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 23 for the salary range. The base salary range for this position is $66,737–$80,034.

For More Information or to Apply

Contact: Scott D. Pegan at scottp@medsch.ucr.edu.

About UC Riverside

Powered by an entrepreneurial spirit, a record of innovation and results, and a commitment to excellence and collaboration across disciplines. UC Riverside is a world-class and leading U.S. research university reflected by its recent admittance into highly selective Association of American Universities. We have access to the state-of-the-art structural biology and biomedical science instrumentation. The campus is also located in a prime position close to other universities, research institutes, and biotech industries present in Southern California. Riverside is a wonderful place to live, providing ample cultural and entertainment opportunities in a safe and comfortable community with affordable housing and living expenses. Riverside is about an hour away from beautiful beaches and ski slopes. The city offers all the cultural advantages of any U.S. city, together with the amazing all-year-round weather of sunny Southern California.

The UCR School of Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the community in the Inland Empire, one of the most ethnically diverse and medically underserved areas of the country. UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.





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