<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">Dear Colleagues:<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">My laboratory</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><span> </span>at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is seeking an enthusiastic<span> </span>Postdoctoral<span> </span>Fellow
 to work on an NIH-funded project on SARS-CoV-2 and RNA modification. We will use X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, and cell-based methods to address basic mechanistic questions and develop novel antivirals.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">These two papers describe our most recent work on SARS-CoV-2.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">Nature Communications. 2021 Jun 2; 12: 3287. PMID: 34078893.<span> </span></span><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23594-y" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23594-y</span></a></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">Nature Communications. 2020 Jul 24;11(1):3718. PMID: 32709886.<span> </span></span><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-17496-8" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17496-8</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"></span></p><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">Preference
 will be given to applicants with demonstrated experience in 
purification and structural characterization of protein-nucleic acid complexes by 
X-ray crystallography with a strong interest in learning cryo-EM. 
An ideal candidate should hold (or soon expect to hold) a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in biochemistry/biophysics/structural biology and have no more than 3 years of<span> </span>postdoc<span> </span>experience.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">San<span> </span>Antonio<span> </span>is the nation’s seventh-largest city and is located at the edge of the beautiful Texas Hill County.<span> </span>San<span> </span>Antonio<span> </span>offers a rich, multi-cultural community, affordable cost of living, excellent weather, and a thriving biomedical industry.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><span> </span>There is no state income tax in Texas.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif" lang="EN">All<span> </span>Postdoctoral<span> </span>appointments are designated as security-sensitive positions. The University of Texas Health Science Center at<span> </span>San<span> </span>Antonio<span> </span>is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, including protected veterans and persons with disabilities.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif" lang="EN"><span> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">If
 interested in applying, please send a short description of your 
research accomplishments and a CV with contact information of 3 
references to Dr. Yogesh Gupta (email:<span> </span></span><a href="mailto:guptay@uthscsa.edu" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">guptay@uthscsa.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">).</span></p><font color="#888888"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif">Yogesh<br></span></p></font><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"></span></font></span><font face="Tahoma">Yogesh Gupta, PhD<br>
Assistant Professor of <font face="Tahoma">Biochemistry &amp; Structural Biology</font><br>
Greehey Children&#39;s Cancer Research Institute<span><br>University of Texas Health Science Center<br></span>
8403 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX</font><font face="Tahoma"><font face="Tahoma">, USA 78229<br>
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