Postdoctoral Researcher, Structural Biology

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Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high‑impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join KSU in our vision.

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(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clone, express, and purify protein samples suitable for NMR and crystallographic studies
• Collect NMR data on labeled proteins for structural and biophysical studies
• Screen proteins for crystallization and diffraction
• Determine protein structures using X‑ray diffraction and/or NMR constraints
• Identify protein‑ligand interactions using structural and biophysical methods

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES*:

• Proficiency with a protein structural technique: either NMR or crystallography or both
• Familiarity with biochemical methods: westerns, binding assays, enzymology
• Knowledge of the principles associated with protein‑drug screening methods

Postdoctoral Researchers support teams of KSU faculty and students, which engage with external collaborators to stimulate innovation. This position is part of an NIH‑supported program to study protein structure and biophysics of factors from pathogenic bacteria. Several proteins will be studied with NMR, crystallography, enzymology, and other methods to determine which lytic trans‑glycosylases interact with which regulatory proteins and how molecular recognition is achieved in those complexes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans and executes experimental activities, data analyses, submission of reports or manuscripts to peer‑reviewed publications, and/or attendance and presentation of research findings at appropriate venues of dissemination
• Develops and contributes to new ideas for research proposals and directions within the research group
• Develops an Individual Development Plan (IDP) in collaboration with faculty mentor
• Generates revenue by securing grants and participates in departmental and institutional career development programs, such as grant writing workshops
• Prepares project budget and ensures funded project operates within budget guidelines
• Maintains official records and documents, and ensures compliance with institutional policies, and federal, state and local regulations
• Establishes working relationships and cooperative arrangements with internal and external partners
• Engages in research and publication

Educational Requirements:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g. D.V.M, Sc.D., M.D., Pharm

D., etc.) from an accredited institution of higher education or obtainment of doctorate degree within six (6) months of hire.

Additional

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training in NMR or crystallography to analyze protein structure
• Record of authoring high‑impact publications

Preferred Experience:

• Experience purifying and analyzing protein samples by structural or biochemical methods

Preferred Educational

Qualifications:

• An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

The salary range for this position is between $58 (minimum salary) and $65 (budgeted amount). Offers…