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Postdoctoral Scholar-Biological Chemistry University of California Los Angeles Requisition Number: JPF09493 A postdoctoral position is immediately available within Dr. Keriann Backus’s laboratory in in the Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). We are seeking a creative and collaborative individual interested in making cutting edge discoveries in the areas redox biology, molecular mechanisms driving condensate formation, and drug resistance mechanisms in cancer. The postdoc will join a multidisciplinary and highly collaborative team of chemists and biologists seeking to define the functional and druggable proteome. They will have the opportunity to learn and apply state-of-art mass spectrometry-based chemoproteomic techniques. They also will have the opportunity to work with established techniques such as CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, high throughput screening, single cell sequencing, and immunophenotyping. More information can be found in the lab website: www.backuslab.com The successful candidate will benefit from a supportive lab environment and the highly collaborative UCLA community. Qualifications 1) A recent doctorate degree in the field of chemical biology, biochemistry, cancer biology, cell biology, systems biology, computational biology, or related disciplines 2) Ability to work in highly inclusive teams and strong work ethics 3) Some experience with data analysis (e.g. R or Python coding experience), cell culture, molecular biology, and/or proteomics is preferred. Responsibilities 1) In this role, the appointee will be actively involved in multiple projects, immerse themself at one of the world’s leading institutions for biomedical research, while learning skills in drug discovery, redox biology, mechanistic biochemistry, genomics, and proteomics. 2) The appointee will also have the opportunity to strengthen their leadership and collaboration skills by interacting with graduate and undergraduate students, writing fellowship applications, and assisting with manuscript preparation. To apply: Candidates should submit an updated CV including 3 references (contact information only) through the Recruit job posting, to the attention of Dr. Keriann Backus ( KBackus@mednet.ucla.edu ). To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09493 The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction jeid-e659a7071709fb4b84a0979e7fd310ca