Department: College of Science
Job Category: Postdoctoral Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Telework Friendly: No
Location: Fairfax
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Restricted: Yes
Criminal Background Check: Yes
Financial Background Check: Yes
Works with Minors check: Yes
About the Department:
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has research labs and faculty distributed over three campuses addressing three primary research thrust areas: Fairfax campus (materials, energy, and sustainability), Science and Technology campus in Manassas (biomedical - biochemistry and synthetic organic chemistry), and Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center (environmental chemistry). The research funding portfolio includes the Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), other government and non-profit agencies, and private industry. By leveraging the rich resources available at Mason, the research groups at the Science and Technology campus remain on the leading edge of biomedical and biotechnology research.
About the Position:
The primary focus of the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be performing research in the area of proteomic/peptidomic mass spectrometry and related analyses. They will work closely with the principal investigator, graduate students, and undergraduate students on the project. This project is part of a larger multidisciplinary effort involving biochemistry, proteomics/peptidomics, virology, neuroscience, and mass spectrometry to study the neuropathology of viral encephalitis.
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Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow at ; complete and submit the online application; and provide 1) a cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a list of three professional references with contact information, and 4) a statement detailing how your teaching, service and/or scholarship has supported the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are minoritized and marginalized in your academic field; applicants who have not yet had the opportunity for such experience should note how their work will further Mason Science's commitment to access, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (AJEDI).
Posting Open Date: October 23, 2023
Posting Close Date: November 20, 2023
Open Until Filled?: No