The Stockbridge lab has a lot of grant funding right now from NIH- and NSF-funded projects. We are hiring to fill the following positions:
Senior research scientist
We are hiring a long-term senior research scientist. Candidates should have a PhD in structural biology, biochemistry, biophysics, or a related field. The position will involve benchwork/research and lab management. The position is funded by an NIH R35 grant, which is intended to provide funding stability for long-term staff. To apply, send a CV and cover letter describing your research experience to [email protected].
The University of Michigan is located in Ann Arbor, MI. Ann Arbor is dynamic college town and a lovely place to live. Our state-of-the-art lab is in the new Biological Sciences Building located on central campus.
Postdocs
We are always looking for strong postdoc applicants, and will accept postdocs from diverse research backgrounds. Right now, we have projects available in cryo-EM microscopy and/or x-ray crystallography of membrane proteins, and in membrane protein biophysics. There are also opportunities to develop new lines of research, so don’t hesitate to apply if you are interested in our work! To apply, send a CV and cover letter describing your research experiences and interests to [email protected].
Graduate students
The Stockbridge lab accepts rotation students from MCDB, Biophysics, PCB, PIBS, and Biological Chemistry.
Available projects: (1) Antimicrobial development. Project entails working with a medicinal chemist to optimize existing anti-fungal and/or anti-bacterial compounds. Techniques include cryo-EM of drug/protein complexes, biochemical binding assays, and bacterial/fungal growth assays. (2) Biophysics and conformational dynamics of bacterial drug exporters. The goal of this project is to understand how the energy landscape of a drug exporter defines the efficiency of drug export. Techniques include membrane protein biochemistry, single molecule FRET, and collaboration with computational groups. (3) Discovery and structure/function of new regulatory proteins involved in membrane transport processes. We are exploring a new and evidently widespread family of ion channel regulatory subunits found in bacteria. The goal of this project is to understand how a single family of regulators recognizes and regulates very different membrane proteins. Techniques include cryo-EM, crystallography, and membrane transport assays including electrophysiology.
Undergraduates
Applicants for research positions (MCDB 300) should have an interest in basic biochemical research, and be motivated to establish an independent long-term research project over several semesters with our lab, which may culminate in a senior research thesis. If you are interested, please send a resume and a brief description of your research interests and goals to Dr. Stockbridge.
The Stockbridge lab is a welcoming and inclusive environment, and we encourage applications from candidates with a diversity of backgrounds and life experiences.
