Postdoctoral Associate- Disney Lab

Job No: 530743

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Palm Beach

Department:  - SR-CHEM-DISNEY LAB

Postdoctoral Associate in RNA Chemical Biology. The Disney group in the Department of Chemistry at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate in RNA Chemical Biology. The lab focuses on rational approaches to design therapeutics from genome sequence and targets RNA by small molecules.

• Studying disease mediated by RNA repeat expansions that cause genetically defined ALS and dementia:
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• Neuron (2014) doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.
• Cell Chemical Biology (2019) doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.
• Nature Reviews Drug Discovery (2023) doi: 10.1038/s-8
• Journal of the American Chemical Society (2021) doi: 10.1021/jacs.
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• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (2020) doi: 10.1073/pnas.
• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (2019) doi: 10.1073/pnas.
• Journal of the American Chemical Society (2018) doi: 10.1021/jacs.
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• Nature Chemical Biology (2017) doi: 10.1038/nchembio.
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• Journal of the American Chemical Society (2019) doi: 10.1021/jacs.
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• Cell Chemical Biology (2018) doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.
• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (2016) doi: 10.1073/pnas.
• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (2020) doi: 10.1073/pnas.

• Completed a Ph.D. in structural biology, chemical biology, or organic/medicinal chemistry.

• Strong skills in RNA biology techniques, molecular biology, biochemical methods.
• Experience with RNA‑seq data analysis, DNA‑encoded library design and screening, structure‑based design.
• High-impact publication list, team-player mentality, interest in targeting the RNA world.
• Willingness to learn new methods.

Applicants must upload resume and cover letter. Include three letters of reference; send references directly to Prof. Matthew Disney  position is open until filled; application review begins March 29, 2024.

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This is a time-limited position. This position will be used to fill multiple postdoctoral associate openings.

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