Research Associate-Fixed Term

at  Michigan State University

The overarching goal of the Center for Catalysis in Biomimetic Confinement (CCBC) is to understand the means by which nature spatially organizes catalysis across scales using compartmentalization in bacteria. The team of investigators from Michigan State University, Argonne National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will work together to acquire a fundamental understanding of how multi-step reaction pathways are confined within and optimized by selectively permeable protein-based shells of Bacterial Microcompartments (BMCs). The CCBC will apply this knowledge to establish BMC shell proteins as building blocks that can be used for confined, hierarchically-ordered biological and synthetic multi-step catalysis for reactions with long-range goals that involve addressing global challenges related to energy and the environment. The Parent lab (https://kparentlab.natsci.msu.edu/) traditionally studies complex protein assemblies such as bacteriophage and giant viruses, and is applying their expertise in single particle cryo-EM to understand BMC shell assemblies.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Demonstration of a strong publication record and experience in working with proteins.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with structural biology and computational expertise.

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