Monday 19 September 2011

Computational protein engineering

Immediate openings of two postdoctoral research associates
interested in one or more of the following topics: 
 
1) drug resistance mutations in proteins;
2) computational engineering of protein stability;
3) protein unfolded states;
4) protein and RNA electrostatics 

Requirements:
- highly motivated individual holding a PhD in chemistry, chemical
  engineering, physics or a related field
- experience with one of molecular dynamics simulation packages such as
  CHARMM, GROMACS, AMBER, and LAMMPS,
- programming and scripting skills
- good oral and written English language skills

We offer:
- training in the development and/or application of state-of-the-art
  molecular simulation techniques
- salary is commensurate with experience in the range of $34-40k/yr
- fun and flexible work environment
- one-year contract extendable up to three years upon mutual agreement

See http://ccb.ou.edu for details of the group research interests

Norman is a safe and low-cost college town close to Oklahoma City. In
2006, it was voted by CNN Money as one of the 50 best places in the US
to live. Contact Dr. Shen for more info on location.
Please email CV in PDF format and the names of two reference persons to
Dr. Jana Shen
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK 73019
jana.k.shen@ou.edu
Web: http://ccb.ou.edu

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