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Staff Scientist in biological non-crystalline diffraction at Stanford
Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory.

The Structural Molecular Biology (SMB) group at the Stanford Synchrotron
Radiation Laboratory (SSRL), Stanford University, a national user
research facility and a division of the Stanford Linear Accelerator
Center, seeks a Ph.D. staff scientist with an experimental background in
biological small angle x-ray scattering/diffraction (SAXS/D).  The staff
scientist is expected to engage in collaborative research projects, and
methodological and technological developments in structural biology  
using
non-crystalline x-ray diffraction techniques.  She/he is furthermore
expected to participate in the daily operation and user support of an
insertion-device based SAXS/D facility dedicated to biological research.
This is an Academic Staff - Research position appointed through Stanford
University.

The candidate must have a Ph.D. or equivalent academic degree in
physical, chemical or biological sciences and a few years of productive
postdoctoral research experience in structural biology of macromolecular
assemblies or a closely related field, and a significant publication
record.  Demonstrated experimental skills in non-crystalline x-ray
scattering/diffraction are highly desirable, as is experience with
synchrotron radiation-based measurements and instrumentation.  She/he
must have demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and
excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to work
effectively with a diverse group of scientists, technical staff as well
as external users is particularly important.  He/she should be a highly
motivated individual and capable of pursuing collaborative research and
methods/instrumentation developments under minimal supervision.   
Stanford
University is committed to equal opportunity through affirmative action
in employment and we are especially eager to identify minority  
candidates
and women with appropriate qualifications.  For additional  
information on
our activities, please visit http://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~saxs/ or
contact Dr. Hiro Tsuruta at tsuruta at slac.stanford.edu.  Please send CV
and name of three references to Frances Liu,  
fliu at ssrl.slac.stanford.edu;
SSRL, MS69, 2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025.