The post-doctoral fellow will conduct cutting edge research in microbiology/molecular biology/genetics works closely with chemical biologists. Research project may involve culturing bacterial/yeast/mammalian cells, application of modern genetic tools, in vivo and in vitro models and expression and purification of proteins, nucleic acids and biophysical/biochemical/structural analysis as well as protein-ligand interactions. In addition to the above research activities, following are required: Documenting protocols, keeping lab notebook records upto date, summarizing results in written format weekly and monthly presentation in support of the research activities.