[ccp4bb]: Postdoctoral position in protein crystallography and molecular modeling in Seattle

[Jan Abendroth]

This mail is sent on behalf of Christophe Verlinde. Please reply directly to him: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Postdoctoral position in protein crystallography and molecular modeling Join a team of medical doctors, molecular biologists, molecular modelers, chemists, and pre-clinical studies specialists at the University of Washington, Seattle. The goal is to develop by structure-based methods anti-Trypanosoma cruzi drugs that target sterol biosynthesis. Protein crystallographers who want to gain experience in molecular modeling are encouraged to apply. Job description: The post-doctoral fellow will solve structures to identify and characterize key functional sites in the proteins; discover by computational methods, such as molecular docking, ligands that bind the key sites; design small focused compound libraries from crystallographically verified initial ligand binding modes, in dialogue with synthetic chemists. Excellent software and hardware is available.   Qualifications: Required – Ph.D. in protein x-ray crystallography. Strongly desired – chemistry background. Excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, and the ability to work in a team are critical. The position is immediately available. Note: This is NOT the MSGPP position advertised in the Spring of 2006.   Contact: Christophe Verlinde, Ph.D. E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] CV, and 3 references are required (do not send reference letters now). The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.