We generally seek Postdoctoral Fellows with experience in
one or more of the following fields: X-ray crystallography;
molecular biophysics (especially surface plasmon resonance
and isothermal titration calorimetry analysis of
protein-protein interactions); or proteomic mass
spectrometry analysis of cellular signaling pathways. Since
our projects are multi-disciplinary and collaborative, and
because BBRI houses a comprehensive suite of
state-of-the-art instrumentation for structural biology,
molecular interaction and proteomics research,
scientists who wish to expand their expertise in any
of the above listed technologies in which they have
not yet trained will find significant opportunities
for scientific growth as a member of the laboratory.
Our laboratory is highly collaborative. Within the group,
there is no competition between postdoctoral fellows and
there is a spirit of mutually beneficial aid as we have
members of the lab who join with expertise in one or a few
techniques that we employ, but who invariably find that
they need to master those other techniques in our
scientific repertoire to advance their projects. Beyond our
own laboratory, we collaborate heavily with other
scientists at BBRI, other academic institutions and
industrial partners. These outside collaborations allow us
to incorporate certain expertise in molecular biology,
cellular biology, immunology, and cancer biology that is
beyond the scope of our own capabilities, and results in
significantly more comprehensive approaches to the
scientific questions that we seek to answer. The highly
collaborative nature of our group is exemplified by the
majority of our publications, on which
numerous members of our own laboratory, as well as
scientists from other institutions are co-authors.
BBRI is also home to an established, vibrant and growing
postdoctoral program that currently includes more than
thirty fellows. The BBRI Postdoctoral Association and
its associated committees, along with the relatively
small size of the institute, provide an excellent
opportunity for postdoctoral fellows to gain
invaluable experience in all aspects of scientific
research. BBRI provides an extremely generous benefits
package to all employees.
Although no funded Postdoctoral Fellow positions are
currently available in our group, if you are interested in
working with us in the future or if you are willing to
secure your own funding, please contact:
Eric J. Sundberg, Ph.D.
Scientist
Boston Biomedical Research Institute
64 Grove Street
Watertown, MA 02472
617.658.7882 (phone)
617.972.1761 (fax)
sundberg@bbri.org