Location: United States
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**Postdoctoral Research Scientist Position** **Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai** Are you passionate about unraveling the mysteries of proteins and their roles in diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer? Dr. Wei Wang’s lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking motivated **Postdoctoral Research Scientists** to dive into groundbreaking structural biology research. Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge techniques like **cryo-EM** and **X-ray crystallography** in a collaborative environment. This is an incredible opportunity for recent graduates to enhance their skills and contribute to high-impact projects. Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be a part of our team! **Position Summary:** As a **Postdoctoral Research Scientist**, you will contribute to the investigation of the structure and dynamics of disease-related proteins using single-particle cryo-EM, X-ray diffraction, and molecular simulations. You will also participate in structure-assisted drug design in collaboration with computational scientists. This role offers the opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to advancing time-resolved structural biology techniques to understand and manipulate the structure, function, and dynamics of drug targets. **Key Responsibilities:** - Employ structural biology techniques to study and understand the structure, function, and dynamics of disease-related proteins and protein-ligand complexes. - Contribute to structure-assisted drug design. - Perform molecular dynamics simulations and QM/MM calculations. - Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present results at national and international conferences. - Mentor graduate and undergraduate students. - Contribute to grant proposals and progress reports. **What We Offer:** - Comprehensive training in structural biology techniques such as cryo-EM and protein crystallization. - An opportunity to contribute to high-impact r