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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Posted 01/07/26

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533 Bolivar Street, New Orleans, LA 70112

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Job Description

The NSF EPSCoR CREST Center for Adaptive Nanomotor Design at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Micquel Downs in the Department of Genetics. The Fellow will be a part of a multidisciplinary team investigating biochemical and biophysical mechanisms of kinesin motor design at the atomic, molecular, and organismal level.

Qualifications

We are seeking applicants with a strong background in protein biochemistry and molecular biophysics. Candidates should have extensive experience performing bacterial expression and purification of recombinant proteins using affinity and size-exclusion chromatography. Experience with enzymatic kinetic assays and/or x-ray crystallography is highly desirable. Strong candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team. Individuals who hold, or are near completion of, a Ph.D. or equivalent degree are eligible. US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required.

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LSU Health-New Orleans is an Equal Opportunity Employer for females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.


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The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans has teaching, research, and health care functions state-wide, through its six professional schools and eight Centers of Excellence, as well as the more than one hundred hospitals and other health science related institutions throughout the State, Region, Nation, and the World, with which they maintain affiliations.