Positions for PhD students and Postdoc at USC

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Applications are invited for fully sponsored PhD students and Postdoctoral Researchers to work at the interface of chemistry and biology in a multidisciplinary laboratory at the University of Southern California (USC) located in Los Angeles. The laboratory is mainly focused on the protein post-translational modifications, antibody engineering, and rational inhibitor design for development of innovative chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic agents to treat cancer, immune disorders, neurodegenerative, and infectious diseases.

The successful candidates will have strong training background in chemistry or biochemistry or a related field, be highly motivated, and have strong English communication skills. Candidates with expertise in any of the following areas: molecular cloning, protein expression and purification, organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, cell culturing, or protein engineering are highly encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants should send CV with publication record and contact information of three references along with a statement summarizing her/his research interests and experience to Prof. Zhang (zhanglabusc@gmail.com).

The University of Southern California (USC) is one of the world’s leading private research universities, located in the heart of Los Angeles. The Health Sciences campus, northeast of downtown Los Angeles, is home to the Keck School of Medicine, the School of Pharmacy, and three major teaching hospitals. USC was ranked 23rd in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 annual ranking of national universities, In the 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, USC ranked 47th among world universities.