SPECTROSCOPIST (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)
School of Chemical Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The School of Chemical Sciences at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign is seeking applicants for Spectroscopist in its
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory. This facility primarily
supports research in the Departments of Chemistry and of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering. This full-time academic professional
position requires a broad range of professional and technical skills.
Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry or related
field, with specialization in NMR spectroscopy, or the equivalent
experience in NMR spectroscopy.
The successful applicant will be a hands-on spectroscopist but also
responsible for working with faculty, students, and staff. The
primary skills sought include experience in configuring spectrometers
and in solid state NMR. Some experience is required in both
performing multidimensional biomolecular NMR experiments, and
collecting multi-nuclear solution NMR data, , as well as
computational skills for processing and analyzing 2D and 3D protein
NMR data sets, assigning spectra, and computing protein structures
from NMR restraint sets. At least some familiarity with the
following software packages (or closely related alternatives)
therefore is beneficial: Felix or NMRPipe; Sparky, XEASY or
NMRView; XPLOR, DYANA, or CNS; and MolMol or VMD. This position
involves a broad range of skills, and therefore we expect that some
additional training will take place on the job in the first months of
the appointment.
The laboratory contains the following instruments: Varian Unity 400,
Varian Unity 500, Varian Unity Inova 300WB, Varian Unity Inova 500
(2), Varian Unity Inova 600, Varian Unity Inova 750 and Varian
Infinity Plus 500WB. The Inova 750 and InfinityPlus 500WB are
equipped for modern multidimensional magic-angle spinning experiments
for proteins.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications.
Starting date: As soon as possible after closing date of November 5, 2007.
Closing Date: For full consideration, all application materials
(including cover letter, curriculum vitae, 3 letters of reference)
must be received by the closing date of November 5, 2007. Applicants
may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring
decision will be made until after that date.
Application: SCS prefers that applications be submitted online. To
submit an application electronically, go to
<
http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/scs_applicants>
http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/scs_applicants
and include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three
references. We strongly recommend that you fill out the online
application form as soon as you have assembled the names and email
addresses of 3 references. This will create your application file,
after which you (and your letter writers) will be able to upload
application documents and reference letters. If necessary,
applications (including email address) could be mailed to Attn: NMR
Spectroscopist Search Committee, School of Chemical Sciences, 106
Noyes Lab, 505 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801; ph:
217-333-5070. Minorities, women, and other designated class members
are encouraged to apply.
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Received on Wed Oct 03 2007 - 12:23:41 MST