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Duke Careers

Postdoctoral Associate

Duke Careers

Postdoctoral Associate in structural biology with a focus on viral glycoproteins. Conducting high-resolution cryo-EM and X-ray crystallography at Duke University.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeDurham • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in structural determination of viral proteins through high-resolution cryo-EM and X-ray crystallography, complemented by biophysical and biochemical analyses. Strong collaboration skills with virology and immunology labs to interpret structural findings.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Ph.D. DegreeStructural BiologyBiochemistryCryo-EM AnalysisBiolayer Interferometry

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Hard Skills
Structural DeterminationProtein ExpressionProtein PurificationAtomic Model BuildingBiomolecular Interaction MeasurementSurface Plasmon ResonanceViral Envelope ProteinsFusion ProteinsSingle-Particle AnalysisVirus Surface Glycoproteins
Industry Keywords
VirologyImmunologyPeer-Reviewed PublicationBiophysical AnalysisBiochemical Analysis

Tech Stack

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Ray

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Structural determination using high-resolution cryo-EM and X-ray crystallography of viral envelope and fusion proteins
  • Biophysical and biochemical analyses to complement structural results
  • Collaborations with virology and immunology labs to understand the functional implications of the structural findings

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Ph.D. degree
  • Strong background in biochemistry and structural biology
  • Experience with expression and purification of proteins from mammalian cells
  • Measurement of biomolecular interactions using Biolayer Interferometry or surface plasmon resonance
  • Structural determination using single-particle cryo-EM analysis
  • Atomic model building
  • Deep knowledge and experience in working with virus surface glycoproteins
  • At least 1 first/co-first author publication in a peer-reviewed journal

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Outstanding training environment
  • Research experiences that enhance your career
  • Collaboration with multiple labs