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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Professors Stephen Benkovic and Vivek Kapur seek applicants for a part-time Research Associate for an innovative collaborative research program between the Benkovic Lab and the Kapur Lab. The position offers a unique opportunity to engage in cutting-edge drug discovery research while maintaining work-life flexibility through a 20-hour per week schedule. Our interdisciplinary team is developing novel boron-containing small molecule compounds targeting various neurological, respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders as well as infectious diseases. The position offers access to state-of-the-art facilities, opportunities for scientific publications and conference presentations and the opportunity to contribute to high-impact research while maintaining professional engagement in an academic setting.

Job duties to include:

• Design and execute independent laboratory research
• Develop biochemical and cellular screening assays
• Conduct structure-activity relationship analysis
• Perform cell culture experiments
• Mentor graduate students
• Contribute to manuscript preparation

Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:

• PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology or related field
• At least 2 years of postdoctoral research experience demonstrating independence
• Strong background in organic chemistry/biochemistry
• Extensive cell culture and assay development experience
• Record of peer-reviewed publications
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with boron chemistry, SAR analysis, computational chemistry and drug discovery research

Work Hours

• 20 hours per week part-time

​Compensation:

The starting rate for this job is $23.00 per hour.

 

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