State Resolved THz and Ultraviolet Studies of Polypeptide Structure and Dynamics

Due: May 1, 2025

$82,764

Description

Terahertz (THz) radiation interrogates the lowest frequency collective motions of biomolecular systems. These collective modes characterize the incipient motions for the large-scale conformational changes along the torsional coordinates responsible for the flexibility of protein, polynucleotide, and polysaccharide backbones during folding and activation. THz studies are a sensitive probe of crystalline order, conformational form, peptide sequence, solvent interactions, H-bonding force constants, and anharmonic character of the fo...

Award Ceiling$82,764

Eligible Applicants- PostDoc- Early Career Professor

Additional Eligibility Information

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, color, age, gender identity, or national origin. Education and Experience Applicants must have earned a Ph.D., Sc.D., M.D., D.V.M., or academically equivalent research doctorate before beginning tenure. The Fellowships Office makes NRC Research Associateship awards at the postdoctoral and senior researcher levels. Postdoctoral Associateships:Applicants must have held the doctorate for less than five years as of the application deadline. Senior Asso...

Funding TypefellowshipCategories of Funding Activity- Biophotonics- Biomolecules- THz spectroscopy- Electro-optic Dual-optical-frequency THz Combs- Chirped Pulse THz- Polypeptides- Quantum Chemical Theory- Vibrational anharmonicity

Grantor Contact InformationDavid Francis Plusquellic, Phone: 303 497 6089Grantor Emaildavid.plusquellic@nist.govOther Grantor InformationThe NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) are prestigious postdoctoral and senior research awards designed to provide promising scientists and engineers with high-quality research opportunities at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. Conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Fellowships Office since 1954, these programs offer a comprehensive research experience through a rigorous selection process. The programs aim to: 1) Offer promising postdoctoral and senior scientists/engineers the chance to pursue self-directed research aligned with sponsoring laboratories' goals, 2) Enhance comprehensive research efforts of participating laboratories, 3) Provide recent doctoral graduates a platform for focused research collaboration with permanent laboratory staff, and 4) Foster professional growth by providing opportunities to gain skills, experience, and connections with leading scientists, ultimately enhancing career prospects in academia, industry, or government research roles. The programs provide mentorship, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and opportunities to influence government policy.

Additional InformationLocation: Physical Measurement Laboratory, Applied Physics Division, Boulder, CO Additional URLs:

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https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/rap/for-applicants

Supporting Linkhttps://ra.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/opportunity.aspx?LabCode=50&ROPCD=506862&RONum=B5923