Posted on behalf of Christophe Verlinde. Please reply to him at the e-mail
address below.
POST-DOC STRUCTURE-BASED DRUG DESIGN IN SEATTLE
Join a multi-disciplinary team (protein crystallography, molecular modeling,
synthetic chemistry,
assay specialists, parasitologists) at the University of Washington in Seattle.
We believe that
computational methods in the hands of a scientist who is a creative thinker and
an energetic
collaborator can impact all aspects of drug discovery.
Project goal: development of pre-clinical drug candidates to fight neglected
parasitic diseases
by exploiting in-house crystal structures of tRNA-synthetases.
Your responsibilities will encompass large scale molecular docking, ligand
optimization by design,
chemo-informatics and occasionally mass-spectrometric follow-up of metabolic
studies.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. degree in computational chemistry, organic chemistry or a related field.
- Experience in molecular docking, chemical library design, pharmacophore
techniques.
- Experience with linux-based computing and proficiency in at least one
programming language.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Organizational skills.
Interested individuals should send an e-mail to Christophe Verlinde
([email protected])
containing their CV, brief summary of previous research, and contact
information for three references.
For more info about the lab:
http://www.bmsc.washington.edu/people/verlinde/research.html
Initial appointment will be for 1 year an can be extended by another year upon
satisfactory performance.
Start date: asap.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity
employer.
