Postdoc, Compotational Chemistry/Biology

The Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery (CICBDD) in 
the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is engaged in the discovery of 
small-molecule therapeutics and chemical probes for biomedical research. 
At the CICBDD, chemists, biologists and computational scientists work 
closely together in multidisciplinary project teams. More information about 
the Center can be found at http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/research/centers/center-for-integrative-chemical-biology-and-drug-discovery.

We are currently looking for a creative, independent and highly motivated 
individual to join our research effort in developing and applying 
computational approaches to chemical biology and drug discovery. The 
appointee is expected to perform large-scale data analyses on heterogeneous 
data sets, such as outputs from molecular dynamics, virtual and biochemical 
screening experiments. He will make use of state-of-the-art data processing 
tools (such as R, Matlab, Pipeline Pilot, etc) and develop new advanced 
methodologies. He will also run virtual screening experiments, contribute 
to structure-based drug design in close collaboration with medicinal 
chemists and biologists, and contribute to the development of informatics 
tools for the Center.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. degree in Computational 
Chemistry/ Biology or a related discipline, a demonstrable track record 
in computer-aided drug design and familiarity with major modeling/simulation 
software, data analysis and chemoinformatics tools. Computer programming and scientific writing skills will be an asset.

This position will report to Professor Dmitri Kireev, Director of 
Computational Drug Discovery. More information on his research interests, 
projects, publications and track record can be found at 
http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/Directory/kireev.

The position is available immediately. Qualified applicants should send a CV 
by email to Dr. Kireev at dmitri.kireev@unc.edu and be ready to provide at 
least 2 reference letters. Applications will be considered until the 
position is filled.