Postdoc in MD simulations of biological membranes - Perth, Australia

The Biomolecular Modelling Group has an opening for a highly qualified 
post-doctoral research fellow in the use of molecular dynamics simulation 
techniques to investigate the effect of cryosolvents and sugar molecules 
on the structure and stability of biological membranes.

The position is available immediately for up to 2 years, with the 
possibility of further renewals upon mutual agreement and the availability 
of funding. The successful applicant will join an established research 
group comprising three Research Fellows, five PhD students and three 
undergraduate honours students. The group is headed by Professor Ricardo 
Mancera: 
https://health.curtin.edu.au/teaching/pharmacy_people.cfm/R.Mancera

The successful applicant will work on a multi-disciplinary and inter-
institutional research project funded by the Australian Research Council 
aimed at providing a molecular-level rationale of the factors that 
determine the ability of plant tissues to survive cryogenic storage, since 
the preservation of cell membrane structure is essential for the survival 
of tissues subjected to cryogenic storage at very low temperatures or 
dessication conditions. This molecular simulation study will run in 
parallel with biophysical experiments carried out at RMIT University 
(Melbourne) and cryogenic preservation studies carried out at the Botanic 
Gardens and Parks Authority of Western Australia (Perth).

Curtin University (http://www.curtin.edu.au) is the largest university in 
Western Australia and is ranked amongst the top universities in Australia 
and within the top 2% in the world. The Biomolecular Modelling Group has 
its own dedicated GPU cluster and is also one of the major users of the 
newly established Pawsey Centre, a national petaflop computing facility in 
Perth. In addition, living in the state capital Perth offers a great 
lifestyle due to Western Australia's superb weather, beaches and outdoors 
activities.

This position would suit someone with a PhD in molecular modelling or 
computational biophysics and a demonstrable successful track record in 
molecular dynamics simulations of biological systems. Preference will be 
given to candidates with experience in enhanced sampling methods and/or 
the simulation of biological membranes. Only applicants that fulfil these 
requirements need apply by submitting a copy of their full CV to Professor 
Ricardo Mancera (R.Mancera@curtin.edu.au), including full details of 
all academic degrees obtained, research skills and experience, 
publications and conference presentations, and the names of 2-3 referees.

Ph.D. Student Position - Gachon University, South Korea

An applicant must have master degree or close to receiving in the field of computer-aided drug design or informatics/computational chemistry. 
He/she must be self motivated, dedicated and passionate for the research. 
In addition, he/she must possess proof of English language proficiency. 
Familiarity with programming languages would be an advantage. 
An ideal candidate need to have background and interests in chemistry, biology and molecular modeling.
An ideal candidate can enjoy collaboration with synthetic chemists, biologists, and computer scientists 

Criteria:
The duration for completion of degree will be 4 years. 
In order to complete the degree, an applicant needs to publish more than 2 SCI/SCIE level research publications. 
Candidate can choose to work mote interesting among molecular modeling jobs. 

Resources: 
Linux (CENTOS, REDHAT) & window machines 
Schrodinger, Sybyl, OpenEye, Gromacs, Modeller, Knime, R

Interested candidates should contact me directly by email with their credentials:
- Cover letter explaining research interests and motivation
- A detailed CV mentioning English proficiency 
- Publication details, if any
- Scanned copies of transcript and all other documents
- Skype based interview or direct meeting if an applicant is in Korea.
- Applicants with MS can have research experience in Korea before entrance

Contact
Kim Mi-hyun, Ph.D
Assistant Professor at 
College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, 
155 Gaetbeol-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon city, 406-840, South Korea
Email; kmh0515@gachon.ac.kr

PhD in Computational studies - UIC, Chicago

Applications are invited for PhD studies in theoretical physical chemistry 
focused on computational modeling of nanoscale systems with physical, 
chemical, and biological origins. Most research projects are done in 
close collaborations with top experimentalists. Possible research 
projects are: 1) electronic structure and transport calculations in 
functionalized layered nanomaterials, 2) classical and quantum molecular 
dynamics simulations of individual colloidal nanoparticles with active 
ligands, 3) multiscale simulations of the self-assembly of nanoparticles 
and structural analysis of the formed meta-material. The research will 
be conducted in the group of Prof. Petr Kral in the Chemistry Department 
of the University of Illinois at Chicago (http://www2.chem.uic.edu/pkral/).  

We are seeking creative and highly motivated individuals, with computational 
skills and background in physics, chemistry, or biology. Preliminary 
knowledge of computational methods used in the above fields is very welcome, 
i.e. methods used in electronic structure calculations, quantum transport, 
molecular dynamics, etc. The candidates should be interested to conduct 
interdisciplinary theoretical research at the nanoscale. Our graduate 
students publish their results in top journals and continue with their 
postdoctoral research at the best US institutions.

Interested candidates should send e-mail their CV and the names and contact 
information of several references to: pkral@uic.edu

Senior Postdoc positions in Computational Materials Discovery

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) announces a new round of 
competition for senior international postdoc positions. The deadline for 
applications is 1 November 2014. Among laboratories eligible to host new 
senior postdocs is the Oganov lab of Computational Materials Discovery. 

Salary is very competitive, at 65,000 rubles in the first year, 70,000 
rubles in the second year, and 75,000 rubles in the third year (with 
flat income tax at 13%), and there is a possibility of obtaining a 
permanent position. MIPT is the most famous University in Russia for 
physics, founded by L.D. Landau and P.L. Kapitsa and enjoying top-level 
research infrastructure and stimulating atmosphere and traditions.
Documents related to these calls are available at: 
http://mipt.ru/science/5top100/staff/vtoraya-ochered-konkursa-postdokov-.php 
(these documents are in Russian, but if youre interested we can help you to 
prepare your application; for these, please contact Ilya Surov at: ilya.surov@gmail.com).

Yours sincerely,

Artem R. Oganov

Write to Dr. Ilya Surov (ilya.surov@gmail.com) if interested to apply

Chemoinformatician as Technical Assistant (m/f), Bayer Pharma AG

Bayer Pharma AG, Wuppertal-Elberfeld

Job description

• Enumeration of substance libraries
• Preparation of data analyses to support lead finding projects
• Realization of virtual screens (ligand- or protein structure-based)
• Maintenance and further development of the Computational Chemistry Data Warehouse
• Programming of workflows in context of chemical structures

Your qualifications

• University degree (Master or Bachelor) in Bioinformatics, Chemoinformatics, Computational Life Sciences or Chemistry
• Proven skills with object-oriented programming languages (e.g. Python, Pearl, Java)
• Ability to work in a team, proactiveness, ability to work along tight timelines, critical and analytical thinking
• Good spoken and written command of English

Your application

We offer a competitive salary in an international environment as well as excellent opportunities for professional and personal development. If your background and personal experience fits this profile, please send us your complete application at www.career.bayer.de (enter 0000066205 in the Keyword / Stichwortsuche field under Job Search / Job-Suche), submitting a cover letter, your CV and references.

www.karriere.bayer.de
Phone +49 214 30 99779
Reference Code: 0000066205 Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of racial or ethnic origin, skin color, nationality, religion, philosophy, gender, age, disability, appearance or sexual identity. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Computational Chemist, Evotec, Oxfordshire, UK

Senior Scientist  Computational Chemistry
Computational Chemistry Department at Evotec (UK) Ltd

Salary: from 26,000 dependent on experience
Location: Oxfordshire, UK
Permanent, full time
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK

Evotec (UK) Ltd is currently seeking a Senior Scientist for our 
Computational Chemistry team in the Discovery Alliances Business based in 
Oxfordshire. The Department is at the forefront of new science and 
technology and is seeking to expand its team to further support early to 
late term small molecule drug discovery projects within the Company.

To join us, you will have the passion and aptitude to drive innovation in 
the Computational Chemistry team.  You will have a PhD together with 
industrial experience of supporting medicinal chemistry activities. The 
successful applicant will work alongside colleagues in Chemistry, Biology 
and Structural Biology in an interdisciplinary environment and actively 
contribute to projects at all stages of the drug discovery and development 
process. We're on the look-out for those who interact and communicate 
easily with colleagues and clients. The right attitude and respect for 
others are very important to us. 

Minimum Requirements: 
 Degree in Chemistry or a related subject
 PhD in Computational Chemistry or a related subject
 Industrial experience of medicinal chemistry support
 Strong presentation and communication skills, and high standard of 
written work

Desirable Skills:
 Knowledge of structure-based and ligand-based drug design
 Techniques for virtual screening and chemical library design
 Knowledge of molecular simulation techniques (e.g. molecular 
dynamics)
 Experience of QSAR modelling and other statistical modelling tools
 Basic experience with quantum mechanical (QM) calculations
 Strong enough knowledge of chemistry to interact with medicinal 
chemistry teams
 Scripting/programming skills (e.g. SVL, perl, etc.)

If you feel that your skills and experience match what we are looking for, 
please apply via the website: http://www.evotec.com/articles/en/Careers/8. 
Application closing date is 18th August 2013.

PhD student position in Molecular simulation @ Kolocouris lab

Research Topic:
1) Investigation of the interaction between aminoadamantane blockers and 
the influenza A/M2TM pores using MD and FEP/MD.

References
Gueka, P.; Eleftheratos, S.; Kolocouris, A.; Cournia, Z.
J Chem Theor Comput 2013, 9, p. 1272-1281.

2) Design of better ligands against adenosine receptor A2A from simulations 
and the structure of recently novel low micromolar inhibitors 
from virtual screening.

The scholarship is 500 Euros/month 
(Supervisor Associate Professor Dr Antonios Kolocouris;
http://users.uoa.gr/~ankol/cv.html)

Ideal candidates will have a record of excellence and a 
strong background in computational medicinal chemistry/
computational biochemistry/
computational biophysics 
and a high interest in working in an interdisciplinary collaboration.

Applicants should submit applications
(a one-page letter of motivation _why_they are interested in the
respective project and _how_ they can contribute to the projects success,
a current CV, and contact data of three references).
Please provide all documents as one PDF file to ankol@pharm.uoa.gr

The master degree is required before to sign the contract 
that should star in September 1st (or in October 1st)

Computational ADME/Toxicology Scientists

Computational ADME/Toxicology Scientists needed for U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Commands Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) is looking Computational ADME/Toxicolocy
Junior and Senior Scientists to join the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel 
Commands Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications 
Institute (BHSAI) [www.BHSAI.org]. HJF provides scientific, technical, and 
programmatic support services to the BHSAI.  

This opening is for dynamic scientists interested in working in an 
interdisciplinary environment focused on the development and applications
of computational/modeling solutions to problems in predictive ADME/toxicology.
We are seeking bioinformatics, computational chemist/biologist, and systems
biology researchers to study cellular and in vivo toxicity mechanisms
of drugs and industrial chemicals. The candidate should have a Ph.D. in 
a related discipline, a strong publication record, and the ability to work in
multiple projects, involving diverse teams of scientist across multiple 
laboratories.  

Foreign nationals are welcome to apply. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident 
status is not required. This position is located in Frederick, Maryland.

Please apply on-line at www.hjf.org/careers Click Advanced Search 
and enter job number 208477 in the Job Opening ID box.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military 
Medicine, Inc.(HJF) is a congressionally authorized, 
not-for-profit corporation that provides unparalleled scientific and 
management services to military medical research and education 
programs worldwide.

Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Applications are invited for two Postdoctoral Research Fellows to work with 
Professor Jonathan Essex and Dr Chris-Kriton Skylarisfor a joint UK/US 
EPSRC/NSF-funded project aimed at the development and deployment of 
software for advanced potential energy surfaces for simulations of 
biomolecular and other systems. The project involves the development 
and implementation of the AMOEBA polarisable force field, and associated 
sophisticated sampling methodologies, into a range of advanced simulation 
codes, and their testing in the context of grand-challenge chemical 
problems.

The first position (supervised by Professor Essex) is for 3 years and 
will involve the gathering of suitable test systems for the new software, 
generating benchmark simulation data using classical, non-polarisable 
models, and then performing and analysing simulations using the newly 
implemented polarisable force field in a range of advanced software. 
Some code development will be required as part of this process. The 
diverse application areas for the new software include protein crystal 
and protein-ligand simulations, simulations of intrinsically disordered 
proteins, and applications to QM/MM modelling of reactions, both in 
protein systems and zeolites.

The second position (supervised by Dr Skylaris) is for 2 years and will 
involve the development of theory and code for hybrid large-scale quantum 
mechanical  molecular mechanical methods with polarisable force fields 
based on the AMOEBA force field. The developments will be made via APIs 
to ensure transferability between different packages and the ONETEP and 
Q-Chem quantum chemistry packages will be used to test and initially 
demonstrate the methods, in collaboration with the group of Processor 
Martin Head-Gordon (Berkeley). The appointee will also participate in the 
carrying out of exemplar applications prototyping grand challenge 
problems on biomolecular and condensed phase systems using the developed 
approaches.  Experience in the use and development of electronic 
structure theory codes and modern software engineering techniques is 
essential.

These projects are part of a consortium between UK and US researchers and 
will involve close interactions with other researchers based in the 
partner research groups of Teresa Head-Gordon (Berkeley), Lorna Smith 
(Edinburgh), David Case (Rutgers), Martin Head-Gordon (Berkeley), Paul 
Neremberg (Claremont), Jay Ponder (St Louis), Ilian Todorov (Daresbury), 
and Mark Tuckerman (New York).

The successful candidates will also become members of the Computational 
Systems Chemistry section and the Computational Modelling Group 
(High Performance Computing) of the University of Southampton. 
Candidates will have experience in computational chemistry software 
development, a familiarity with molecular simulation techniques and 
applications involving such techniques, and excellent team-working and 
communication skills. Experience in biomolecular simulation techniques 
is desirable. Candidates should have a PhD in the field of computational 
chemistry or condensed matter theory, and have published work in the 
development and/or application of such methods.

Informal enquiries for additional information should be made in the first 
instance to Dr Chris-Kriton Skylaris (c.skylaris@soton.ac.uk) or 
Professor Jonathan Essex (J.W.Essex@soton.ac.uk) School of Chemistry, 
University of Southampton.

The first post reference 277213EB (3 years) is available from 1st 
September 2013. The second post reference 277113EB (2 years) is available 
from 1 October 2013 but a later start date can be considered without 
reduction in the term of tenure. Appointments in the first instance 
will be for one year which can be extended upon satisfactory performance. 
Applications should include a cover letter explaining interest in and 
suitability for the position with a curriculum vitae.

The closing date for applications is 02 September 2013.

We use an online recruitment system so please apply through 
www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. If this is not possible please telephone 
+44 (0) 23 8059 3649 for an application form. Please quote reference 
number 277113EB or 277213EB in all correspondence.

The candidates should also provide names of at least two referees who 
can be contacted before interview.
The candidates should also arrange for two letters of recommendation 
to be sent directly by their referees to either Dr Skylaris or 
Professor Essex by email or by post to:
            School of Chemistry
            University of Southampton
            Highfield
            Southampton SO17 1BJ
            United Kingdom

Cheminformatics

The Lead Discovery Center (LDC) was established by the technology transfer organization of the Max Planck Society. The approach of the LDC is to capitalize on the potential of excellent basic research for the discovery of new therapies for diseases with high medical need. The LDC seeks to advance promising research projects into the development of novel medicines in a professional manner.

We are looking for a computational chemist to
- support the design of state-of-the-art novel chemical libraries based on chemistry proposals and analysis of screening results according to industrial standards.
- support innovative early drug discovery projects in close collaboration with distinguished academic and industrial partners.
- to actively interact with internal and external collaboration partners, particularly within a big EU-funded project
- experience with industrial projects is highly welcome.

The position is temporary for 5 years.

Desirable qualifications include:
- Academic degree in Chemistry or a related subject
- PhD in Computational Chemistry / Cheminformatics or a related subject
- Experience in Comutational Chemistry in support of drug discovery projects   ideally in an industrial context.
- Experience in the design of combinatorial libraries

Please apply via email, including a cover letter stating your experience and possible starting date and a CV to: koch@lead-discovery.de

PhD Studentship in Computational Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available for 2013 start in the group of Prof. Martin J. Paterson at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. The position is a James-Watt scholarship and provides fees at the home/EU rate, together with a tax-free stipend of 15k GBP per annum.

The project will involve the development and application of computational chemistry to electronically excited states. Such chemistry is important in light-driven technologies, biochemistry and medicine. See http://www.theophotochem.eps.hw.ac.uk.

Particular emphasis on photodynamic therapy, ultrafast photochemistry, and novel correlated methods for open-shell species.

Further details (including the procedure for application) can be found at:
http://www.eps.hw.ac.uk/institutes/chemical-sciences/vacancies.htm

PhD Position in Computer-Aided Protein

The research group for 'Computational Biology' at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, offers a PhD position, starting between 01.02.2013-01.05.2013.

Projects involve the 

- design of proteins with modified pre-defined properties and the
- development of novel methods for the prediction of binding affinities of peptidic ligands and drugs to proteins, including full flexibility for both the ligand and the receptor.

The candidate for this position is expected to have completed a Master in physics, chemistry, or (bio)informatics, with a strong theoretical component, be strongly motivated and team-oriented.
Profound knowledge of a programming knowledge is required.

The position is limited to three years and is funded according to the German E13 scale (50-70%).

Work of the group for Computational Biology is focused on the prediction of structure, function and (nano)dynamics of membranes and proteins. Currently, the group consists of a Postdoc and seven PhD students.

Erlangen is located next to Nuremberg, a lively city of about half a million inhabitants, with a visible history of almost one thousand years (< 2 hours to Munich, < 3 hours to Prague). 

Interested candidates should send their application by e-mail (one pdf document containing letter, cv, certificates, references) to rainer.boeckmann@fau.de

Prof. Dr. Rainer Bckmann
Computational Biology
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
D-91058 Erlangen, Germany

Accounts Manager - OpenEye

OpenEye has an opening for an Accounts Manager serving the mid-west to western regions of
the USA and Canada. The position will be focused on cultivating new customers as well as growing and maintaining the existing customer base.

Requirements:

* 3+ years experience in account management and/or business development
* Familiarity with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets
* Familiarity with software sales
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work independently and be self-motivated

The position involves researching and identifying new leads, coordinating and participating in sales visits with members of the Applications Science group to customer sites, and attending relevant conferences. The successful applicant will work as part of a team managing global accounts. Will be responsible for tracking and reporting sales opportunities through online CRM system. Reports to Vice President of Business Development.

Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Employment location is at our main office in Santa Fe, NM. This position does require frequent travel (estimated at 25 to 50%) within the region, as well as occasional travel to the OpenEye site in Cambridge, MA to interact with members of the science, development, and business groups.

OpenEye is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. OpenEye provides fair consideration of all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability genetic information,marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Please send resume to hr@eyesopen.com.