Postdoctoral Position - Chemical Biology : Memphis, TN, United States

Postdoctoral Position – Chemical Biology

One postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics to develop and apply computational methods such as molecular dynamics simulation, molecular docking, free energy calculations, and machine learning to predict small-molecule drug sensitivity and rationalize observed drug response in pediatric diseases.

The laboratory of Dr. Anang Shelat is particularly interested in the exploitation of conserved water molecules to improve binding specificity and ligand efficiency. The applicant must be comfortable dealing with multivariate and complex biological and chemical datasets. The applicant must have a strong background in structure-based drug design techniques, and specifically in molecular simulation methods. The applicant is expected to work alongside basic biologists, clinicians, and pharmacologists in a project team environment, with the end goal of contributing to the discovery of small-molecules relevant to the treatment of catastrophic pediatric diseases.

Requirements
Highly motivated individuals with a recent PhD degree and evidence of scientific accomplishment are encouraged to apply for job 32715.