Postdoctoral positions are available in the Retrovirus Assembly Section of the HIV Drug Resistance Program, National Cancer Institute, to perform basic research on mechanisms of virus assembly and RNA recognition during retroviral replication. These studies involve detailed characterization of recombinant viral proteins in solution and in virus-like particles assembled in defined in vitro  systems. Of particular interest are the interactions of retroviral Gag proteins with each other and with nucleic acids, both in vitro  and in mammalian cells in culture. The laboratory also studies interactions between retroviruses and antiviral factors present in mammalian cells. Further details can be found at http://home.ncifcrf.gov/hivdrp/rein.html.

Interested candidates must possess a Ph.D. and/or an M.D. To apply, click on the button below, or send a cover letter, CV including bibliography, and contact information for three references to the following address:

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