Job Description

Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 8012
Full/Part Time: Full Time

Department Marketing Statement
The Metallobiochemistry laboratory in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) seeks outstanding candidates for federal grant-funded postdoctoral positions. We seek applicants with research experience in one of the following areas: mechanistic enzymology, protein structure-function correlations, structural biology, biophysical spectroscopy, or mass spectrometry. Successful candidates will join an active research environment with existing strengths in the above areas and the opportunity further develop the skills for independent careers

Org Marketing Statement
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Hispanic Serving University specializing in cyber, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic development. With more than 34,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. The university embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property-for Texas, the nation and the world. Learn more online, on UTSA Today or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.

UTSA, situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to ending generations of discrimination and inequity. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.

Posting End Date
Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 07/21/2022. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

This position is grant funded and contingent upon funding availabiity

Salary
Salary Range: commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.

Hours per Week
Exempt Position: 40 hours per week.

Required Application Materials
The following are documents are required:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Brief Letter of Application
• Copies of 3 recent publications
• 3 References

When attaching multiple documents, you may be required to attach all as one single PDF. Please scan and attach in the "Resume" section during the application process OR follow the steps at this link [Adding Documents] to attach after submitting your application

Essential Functions
This position will include researching grant-funded research projects. Typical activities include protein expression, isolation, and enzyme mechanistic studies through kinetic, spectroscopic, and structural characterizations. Primary techniques include EPR, ENDOR, resonance Raman, LC-MS, X-ray protein crystallography, ITC, unnatural amino acid incorporation into proteins, stopped-flow, rapid freeze-quench, etc.

Required Qualifications
The successful applicant will have a Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Biochemistry or a related discipline, such as Bininorganic Chemistry, Biophysics, or Structural Biology.

Working Conditions
This position will be primarily located:

On Campus: Primary work location will be on campus

Additional Information
This position is grant funded and contingent upon funding availabiity

Additional information regarding the Metallobiochemistry Laboratory at UTSA can be found at https://Feradical.utsa.edu or through communications with the principal investigator Dr. Aimin Liu (e-mail: Feradical@utsa.edu).

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EO/AA Statement
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.

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