Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term East Lansing, Michigan, United States Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cns 10032098 Area of Interest: Research/Scientific Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Sep 28 2026 Closing at: Sep 28 2028 - 23:55 EDT Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Natural Science 1169705 Position
Summary The Postdoctoral scholar will be co-mentored by Michigan State University PI's Alex Dickson (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Computational Math, Science and Engineering CMSE), Samik Bose (CMSE) and Andrea Gonzales (Pharmacology and Toxicology) to develop scalable, reproducible free energy workflows that enable easy collaboration between computational and experimental researchers in drug discovery. The
scholar will implement and apply existing models for small molecule generation, discovery and property prediction, and/or develop novel approaches as necessary. Detailed description of work/duties: Implementation of computational methods and workflows for a variety of tasks relevant to in silico modeling and drug discovery Development of tools for molecular visualization, data organization and facilitating
communication of results between research teams Active collaboration with experimental research groups working in drug discovery Communication of results in scientific manuscripts and conferences Seeking external funding and building an independent research program This work was supported in part by the MSU Research Foundation Postdoctoral Scholars Program, Office of Research and Innovation, Michigan State
University. This program is aligned with the research priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status. Required Degree Doctorate
-Chemistry, Computer Science or related field Minimum Requirements Ph.D. in Chemistry, Computer Science or related field. Computer programming skills Desired Qualifications Experience developing computational tools for free energy calculation Experience developing containerized workflows Experience working in a collaborative environment on molecular design projects Required Application Materials CV Cover letter Names
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