A postdoctoral research/training position is available for a bright and enthusiastic recent PhD to study the regulation of prothrombin (a key blood coagulation protein) activation by phosphatidylserine (PS). Projects include 1] EM structural characterization of a PS-assembled prothrombin activating protein complex; 2] characterization of the structure and function of this complex in solution or 3] on a membrane surface. A strong academic background in physical biochemistry is required. Previous experience in model membranes, fluorescence and other spectroscopic methods, single particle EM, protein expression/purification, and enzymology is a strong advantage, as is facility with quantitative modeling of data. UNC-CH is an equal opportunity/ADA employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Please submit a copy of your current resume and names of three references to

Barry R. Lentz, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North

Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7260;

e-mail: UNCBRL@MED.UNC.EDU