Structural Chemistry, Structure-Based Drug
Design
Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research, Emeryville,
California
Senior
Research Specialist II / Scientist I
Use your scientific expertise to aid us in our structure-based drug
design efforts. Your task will be the determination of high-resolution,
three-dimensional structures of macromolecular drug targets (typically
proteins), including crystallization and structure solution of medically
important structures and target-ligand complexes. As a part of an integrated team you will
interact with computational chemists and medicinal chemists to design new
scaffolds and improve lead compounds.
The ideal candidate will have an M.S. degree and 4 or more years of work
experience or a Ph.D. and 1-3 years of postdoctoral experience. Degrees in Biochemistry, Chemistry,
Molecular Biology, or Molecular Biophysics are acceptable. Strong experience in
crystallographic methods is a must. The successful candidate will also have
experience in protein purification and molecular biology, as well as molecular
modeling. Strong computational skills, biochemistry skills, experience in
structure-based drug design, and/or expertise in complex crystallization
problems would be useful. You
should have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to
work in large, multidisciplinary project teams.
To
join our global team, please submit your cv online at http://www.chiron.com/careers/jobs/uscareer_description_us.html (under “submit resume/CV”), referencing
requisition number 44005033.
Any questions about the position should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
