The Zhang lab in the department of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry at UNC-Chapel Hill uses interdisciplinary approaches to study how lipid metabolism organizes and regulates membrane signaling, and to develop chemical probes and technogies targeting lipid modifying enzymes as novel diagnostic and therapeutic options. As a part of the Eshelman School of Pharmacy we are committed to advancing medicine for life and developing leaders in pharmaceutical sciences who make a difference in human health worldwide. 

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work on NIH-funded projects to profile small molecule PLC modulators to treat cancer and Alzheimer's disease, and to develop methods to deliver phospholipids into cells. The position holder will also support grant and publication submissions by contributing experimental data and writing key sections, and present work locally and at scientific conferences.

* Research experience on Alzheimer's disease or cancer is a plus, but not required.