A postdoctoral position is available to study the molecular mechanisms of daily (circadian) biological clocks. We use a combination of molecular, biochemical, and physiological approaches to address fundamental questions concerning circadian clocks in eukaryotic organisms (Science, 2002, 297:840; Genes & Dev, 2005, 19:1518 and 19:234; Genes & Dev, 2006, 20:2552). Please see the web site (http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/findfac/research/0,2357,42920,00.html) for details.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is one of the world's foremost medical research institutions with four active Nobel laureates, more than any other medical school in the world, and 16 members of the National Academy of Sciences. Dallas has a relatively large Japanese community with many japanese shops and resturants.

Requirements: Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences with strong background in molecular biology and biochemistry.

Applicants should email a cv and names of three references to: Dr. Yi Liu, Department of Physiology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75390-9040, Email: Yi.Liu@UTSouthwestern.edu.