Virology Graduate Training Program at the University of Maryland

Posdoctoral Positions   

Postdoctoral Training Positions are available with individual faculty for USA citizens and permanent residents.  Please contact individual faculty for more information.  In addition, the following positions are available for members of all nationalities:

Assembly and Release of HIV-1 and Other Retroviruses Eric O. Freed, PhD Postdoctoral positions are available in a research program focused on a variety of key aspects of HIV-1 assembly and release. Of particular interest is the interplay between viral and host factors in the targeting of assembly to the plasma membrane, the role of lipid rafts in membrane association and virus assembly, and the mechanism by which the viral envelope glycoproteins are incorporated into virions. Recent studies have been aimed at defining the cellular pathways and host factors involved in the budding of retrovirus particles from the plasma membrane and identifying inhibitors of virus budding. Interested candidates must possess a Ph.D. and/or an M.D. and have a strong background in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, and/or virology. The salary range is commensurate with experience. Applicants from all nationalities are welcome.  To apply, submit by e-mail a cover letter, curriculum vitae, bibliography, and names of three references to: Dr. Eric O. Freed, HIV Drug Resistance Program, NCI-Frederick, P.O. Box B, Frederick, MD 21702, Fax: 301-846-6013, E-mail: efreed@niaid.nih.gov. Website: http://www.retrovirus.info/Freed.html. Recent Publications: Goila-Gaur, R. et al., J. Virol. 2003 in press; Freed, E.O., Science 296:279, 2002; Freed, E.O., J. Virol. 76:4679-4687, 2002; Demirov, D.G., et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 99:955-960, 2002; Demirov, D.G., et al., J. Virol. 76:105-117, 2002; Ono, A., and Freed, E.O., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 98:13925-13930, 2001; Freed, E.O., and Martin, M.A., In: Fields Virology, Chap. 59, 4th Ed., Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, pp. 1971-2041, 2001; Ono, A., et al., J. Virol. 74:5142-5150, 2000; Murakami, T., and Freed, E.O., J. Virol. 74:3548-3554, 2000; Ono, A., et al., J. Virol. 74:2855-2866, 2000; Murakami, T., and Freed, E.O., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 97:343-348, 2000.