NECAT Beamline

The Northeastern Collaborative Access Team (NE-CAT) facility at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory is managed by Cornell University and consists of seven member institutions:

  • Columbia University
  • Cornell University
  • Harvard University
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Rockefeller University
  • Yale University.

    • Primary funding for this project comes from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Additional financial support for NE-CAT comes from the member institutions.

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    The Northeastern Collaborative Access Team (NE-CAT), located at the Advanced Photon Source at the Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, is seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position. This is a two year appointment beginning as soon as possible. In addition to opportunities to conduct independent and/or collaborative crystallographic research at the nation's largest synchrotron light source facility, the primary responsibility of the incumbent will be to enhance NE-CAT's beamline sample automounter program, including upgrades and maintenance of the existing systems and providing training and support to users. The research and support activities will require occasional evening and weekend work, shared with other staff members.

    Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree, or the equivalent, in biochemistry, chemistry, or physics with considerable hands-on experience in macromolecular cryocrystallography, ideally using synchrotron light sources. Good mechanical and software experiences are desirable assets. Applicants must have strong interpersonal skills in working closely and successfully with diverse groups of beamline users and other staff members as well as good communication skills, both oral and written. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the NE-CAT Operations Team Leader.

    For more information about NE-CAT, please see our website, http://necat.chem.cornell.edu. Candidates should forward a cover letter with curriculum vitae, copies of relevant publications, and contact information for three references to NE-CAT Director Prof. Steven E. Ealick (see3@cornell.edu). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Cornell is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.

     

     
     

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