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PostDoctoral Associate

Position Number: 6231832
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

PostDoctoral Associate

Requisition Number: 64426
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
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Job Summary

A Post-Doctoral Fellow Position is available in the Park laboratory in the MCDB Department at University of Colorado-Boulder.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

We are the Park laboratory in the MCDB Department at University of Colorado-Boulder. To learn more about our research, please visit our website.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

The prospective Post-Doctoral Fellow will investigate mechanisms of "novel spatial quality control" during proteasome assembly, and interrogate these mechanisms using biochemical and cell biological strategies, as well as actively participate in writing manuscripts. To learn more about "novel spatial quality control" during proteasome assembly, see our recent paper in Nature Communications, 2025, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-58703-8. This new mechanism involves multiple cryptic nuclear localization signals, and evolutionarily conserved chaperones, including Gankyrin, a known onco-protein in humans. This research will help advance the fundamental knowledge on functions and mechanisms of the proteasome during cellular protein degradation.

What We Can Offer

The starting salary range for this position is $49,000 - $55,000 annually.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

Be Statements

Be ambitious. Be pioneering. Be Boulder.

What We Require

Completed PhD.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Cover Letter
Resume/CV

If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version (if applicable) as an optional attachment.
During the application process you will be asked to provide contact information for one reference, from whom we will request a letter of recommendation immediately following the submission of your completed application.
For full consideration, please apply by June 6, 2025. This position will remain open until filled.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/PostDoctoral-Associate/64426