Penn State is seeking a Research Associate for a collaborative research program between the Benkovic Lab and the Kapur Lab to engage in cutting-edge drug discovery research
Requirements
- 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
- Experience with boron chemistry, SAR analysis, computational chemistry and drug discovery research
Responsibilities
- 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
Other
- 20 hours per week part-time schedule
- Excellent communication skills
- Background check(s) in accordance with University policies
- Compliance with Penn State's equal opportunity employer policies
- Ability to work in an academic setting
