Jobs and other opportunities in our research area

Jobs

  • Photys Therapeutics is looking to recruit recent PhDs or Postdocs to join their CADD group as an additional Computational Chemist. This position will play a critical role in supporting medicinal chemistry efforts to advance therapeutic projects within Photys through structure-based and ligand-based modeling approaches. Here is a link to the job description: https://jobs.lever.co/Photys/ceeb9ef3-72f4-4723-a361-3fb7c0c78839 and Photys Therapeutics homepage: https://www.photys.com. Contact the Head of Recruiting, Alyssa Ozimek-Maier, to fill in the details – she can be reached at aozimek-Maier@photys.com. Arthur J Campbell, Ph.D., Senior Director, CADD; acampbell@photys.com

  • The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the University of Maryland invites applications for open-rank, tenure-track faculty positions in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry.  Candidates in the areas of theoretical/computational quantum chemistry and experimental bioanalytical and biophysical chemistry are particularly encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2022 but we will continue to accept applications until the positions are filled. Inquiries and/or nominations should be directed to FSChair@umd.edu, Chair of the Faculty Search Committee.

  • Tufts is looking for a tenure-track faculty member for the Dr. Charles W. Fotis A37, AG39 Assistant Professorship in computational chemistry. Candidates should submit their applications on Interfolio here: https://apply.interfolio.com/113750

  • David Mobley at UCI is looking for a project scientist with molecular modeling/computer aided drug design experience to help with an exciting new institute at UCI. https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF07576

  • Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences The Laboratory of Computational Biology within the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has an open position for a Staff Scientist. The laboratory, led by Dr. Bernard Brooks, Ph.D., is a group of researchers on the Bethesda, Maryland campus who use high-performance computing and macromolecular simulation to investigate problems in biophysics and chemistry. The laboratory is seeking to hire one Staff Scientist to perform a mixture of computational science and collaborative computational scientific support mainly for junior lab members. The selected candidate’s assignments will be determined by LCB program needs and the individual’s research interests and skills. The fraction of effort for science vs. support is negotiable, but both are expected to result in peer-reviewed publications. The selectee will develop and refine computational models and methods to further the LCB scientific mission across a variety of scientific disciplines. The selectee will also develop, maintain, and support software used in the center as well as assist others with scientific computing needs. This task will include further developing methods and software for high performance computing resources such as the LCB’s LoBoS system (http://www.lobos.nih.gov) and other computational resources used by the laboratory. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and be actively engaged in research. Applicants should also possess familiarity with Linux, GPUs, networks, and storage systems used in scientific computing. To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, cover letter, and the names and addresses of three references to: Richard Venable, Laboratory of Computational Biology,
    venabler@nhlbi.nih.gov.

  • From Miguel Garcia-Diaz: My friend Sandra Gabelli is leaving Hopkins to go work for Merck as their director of structural chemistry. She is looking for students and postdocs who might be interested in the following positions: xray crystallographer with or without cryo em experience, protein expression and purification cytosolic proteins, biophysicist: spr or itc or fluorescence anisotropy or stop flow kinetics, experienced cryo em. If any of you (students) are interested or if you (faculty) have students/postdocs in your labs who might be interested let me know and I'll be glad to forward their names to Sandra. contact me at miguel.garcia-diaz@stonybrook.edu

  • Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology has a tenure track Assistant Professor position available. The specific areas of interest for this position include computer-aided drug design (CADD), molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, protein design and folding prediction, application of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the target identification and drug discovery process. More detailed info and applications are available via this link https://bit.ly/36oTHSp or email directly to pharmacology@bcm.edu.

  • VantAI has an opening for a Computational Biologist in their New York, NY location. We thought you might be interested in this opportunity. To explore this further you'll find more details and the application instructions on the job details page with this link. Computational Biologist VantAI New York, NY

  • SBU DoIT is hiring for several positions. Cloud Engineer and Senior Project Manager postings went live this week: Cloud Engineer, Req # 2200323 - This position is responsible for the design, configuration, implementation, management, and support of cloud services used by the University, such as the Gmail, Google Apps Core Suite, Office 365, Azure, VMware, and all cloud-related services managed by DoIT. Senior Project Manager, Req # 2200199 - The Senior Project Manager is expected to lead complex projects involving administrative, academic or clinical processes and systems. The incumbent must plan, execute, and complete projects according to PMBOK (Project Management Book of Knowledge) standards, observing strict deadlines and completing work within budget. We continue the search for the following positions: Technology Support Specialist, Req # 2200138, Senior Network Engineer, Req # 2103740, Audio Visual Associate, Req # 2103136.

  • Carleton College is presently conducting a search for a one year visiting position with the possibility of renewal for a second year and support for undergraduate summer research students. We believe that this position would be an excellent launchpad for a career at a primarily undergraduate institution with an emphasis on excellence in teaching and research. More information is available at https://careers.carleton.edu/en-us/job/492807/visiting-assistant-professor-of-chemistry

  • FDA fellowship, simulations: There is a FDA ORISE fellow opening. The project is to model opioid-GPCR interactions with MD and machine learning. The stipend is ~$85k/yr. The fellow will conduct research in Prof Jana Shen’s lab but report to FDA regularly. The position is renewable and the salary increases in the second year. There is also a potential to convert it to a permanent staff position. email Prof Shen for more info.

  • WANTED: A highly motivated individual to serve as Chief of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) Branch in the Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology and Computational Biology (BBCB) of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). Position responsibilities include managing grants in scientific areas supported by the branch, coordinating branch activities, and contributing to activities of the Division and the Institute. For more details refer to the NIGMS Feedback Loop post or contact Dorothy Beckett at dorothy.beckett@nih.gov. To be considered for this position, please apply to the Global Recruitment announcement below. The announcement opens on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 and will close on Thursday, January 27, 2022.

  • Open tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Saint Louis University (Jan 2022).  More details can be found by clicking here.

  • Pfizer, general careers web site:

    Associate Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry – BS

    Groton, CT: Associate Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry (myworkdayjobs.com)

    La Jolla, CA: Associate Scientist – Oncology Medicinal Chemistry (myworkdayjobs.com)

    Senior Associate Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry – BS or MS

    Groton, CT: Senior Associate Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry (myworkdayjobs.com)

    La Jolla, CA: Senior Associate Scientist, Oncology Medicinal Chemistry (myworkdayjobs.com)

    Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry – BS or MS and 3+ yrs of Pharma experience

    Groton, CT: Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry (myworkdayjobs.com)

  • Pfizer Principal Scientist, Computational Chemistry, Boulder, Colorado (Jan 2022). We are seeking a Computational Chemist at the Principal Scientist level with advanced knowledge of computational chemistry principles, concepts, and practices to join our research group. The candidate must have 4+ years of experience in the application of computational modeling to guide medicinal chemistry projects in a pharmaceutical industry or academic environment, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a larger interdisciplinary team.

  • Our Desmond team at Schrodinger is actively looking for new candidates for "Scientific Software Developer" positions. The candidate should have experience in Python/C++ development. Please see the job description here: https://boards.greenhouse.io/schrdinger/jobs/4557526003

  • SBU DoIT is hiring for the three positions below.

    • Customer Engagement & Support

      • Training Specialist, requisition 2102485 - This position reports to Diana Voss. The Training Specialist will assess the technology training needs of constituents using university-wide technology and to create, lead, and promote a culture of continual learning and digital literacy.

      • Audio Visual Associate, requisition 2103136 - As a direct report to Jarrod McFarlane, the AV Associate will provide audio visual service in West campus learning spaces and undergraduate colleges. This includes support to faculty and staff for computer presentation and device connectivity support.

    • Infrastructure

      • Senior Network Engineer, requisition 2103740 - The Senior Network Engineer will work as a senior member of the networking team to design, configure, troubleshoot and maintain the network infrastructure. This position reports to Ken Myung.

  • A team at 1910 Genetics has a position available for a postdoc or entry level role. The only role currently posted on the web site is about to be changed to reflect the expertise we are looking for.  www.1910genetics.com

  • A search for up to two new faculty members in biological or engineering research to join the Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center at Stanford University (http://www.med.stanford.edu/base) who will have a primary appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor in the University Tenure Line in one of the basic sciences or engineering departments at Stanford University. The predominant criterion for appointment in the University Tenure Line is a major commitment to research and teaching. Faculty rank will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. Applications will be open for receipt on October 10, 2021, with review beginning on December 1, 2021. The positions will remain open until filled.

  • THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY at SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY announces a tenure-track position in COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY at the assistant professor level with the appointment beginning Fall 2022. We seek to recruit talented, creative, energetic, productive, and highly collaborative individuals. The successful candidate is expected to develop a robust, extramurally funded, independent research program, to mentor undergraduate and graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) students in research, and to be prepared to teach courses in upper division and graduate physical chemistry, as well as general chemistry. A Ph.D. degree and postdoctoral experience in chemistry or a related field are required. Review of applications will begin November 29, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. Apply via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/97904.

  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) invites applications for a Research Fellow in Molecular Modelling and Drug Discovery. You will work on multidisciplinary projects through the CSHL Cancer Center, focusing on developing novel drugs for inhibiting enzymes involved in cancer pathogenesis. In addition, you will be a crucial member of the Moses group and Click Chemistry laboratory situated in the new $75 million Center for Therapeutic Research (CTR). https://cshl.peopleadmin.com/postings/18780

Postdocs

  • Prof. Pratush Tiwary is looking to hire 1 to 2 excellent postdocs in early fall 2022 to early 2023 to work at the University of Maryland, College Park on designing & applying the next generation of physics-inspired and physics-infused ML/AI methods to broadly model proteins + nucleic acids for human health relevance.  go.umd.edu/tiwarylab. Email to ptiwary@umd.edu with your CV, github link and a cover letter. Must have: demonstrated ML/AI skills through multiple publications

  • Prof. David Mobley is looking to hire one or more talented postdoctoral researchers and/or software developers to work with my group. Several exciting projects include:

    • Improved methods for relative binding free energy calculations in collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry

    • Enhanced sampling methods for capturing water rearrangements/contributions to binding free energies

    • Interfacing with the Open Free Energy Initiative (See openfree.energy website) on software tools for better planning/analysis of free energy calculations

    Several of our projects involve a mixture of pharmaceutical industry funding with more traditional academic sources and involve direct interactions with pharma industry collaborators (e.g. Janssen, Pfizer and others), and software will be released open source under a permissive license. Those interested should visit https://mobleylab.org/jobs and fill the linked Google form, as well as e-mailing dmobley@uci.edu letting him know they’ve done so.

  • Scott Simpson, an associate professor of chemistry at St. Bonaventure University. awarded an NSF CAREER Award to study hydron storage using something called “the molecular corking effect” and looking for a computational chemist with some experience in solid state.  This position is a 50/50 split between teaching and research.  This would be a perfect position for someone who plans to be a professor at a primarily undergraduate institution (PU). https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbuedu/jobs/3426142/quantum-chemical-postdoctoral-researcher

  • The Filizola Lab (http://www.filizolalab.org) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York City, USA is inviting applications for a senior research scientist/postdoctoral associate position in the broad field of computational chemistry/biophysics. Click here to apply.

  • Graduate student and postdoctoral positions available, starting as soon as possible, in the Department of Physics at Freie Universität Berlin. The projects focus on the development and application of coarse-graining methodologies for macromolecular systems with machine learning and statistical physics. We have several exciting collaborations with experimental groups here in Berlin. Interested candidates can contact: Prof. Cecilia Clementi, Einstein Professor, Freie Universität Berlin, cecilia.clementi@fu-berlin.de, www.physik.fu-berlin.de/en/einrichtungen/ag/ag-clementi

  • Merck postdoc (Jan 2022): Postdoctoral Research Fellow-- Computational Microbiology (Drug Discovery/Oncology) We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow that is excited about using bioinformatics to obtain mechanistic insight from the microbiome and identify novel drug targets.

  • Merck postdoc (Jan 2022): Combining Machine Learning and Molecular Dynamics to Enhance the Conformational Sampling of Macromolecules. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with expertise in Molecular Dynamics Simulations and/or Machine Learning to join the Computational and Structural Chemistry (CSC) department in Kenilworth, NJ USA. We have a great interest in better understanding the conformational landscape of molecules such as large cyclic peptides and proteins through cutting edge computational approaches. The successful candidate will develop and implement new methods to allow the efficient sampling of these kinds of molecules to address questions around binding affinity and permeability. The resulting conformational space will then be analyzed with protocols developed by the Postdoctoral Fellow in collaboration with colleagues across Discovery Chemistry to drive testable hypotheses and design new molecules.

  • The Smith Lab at Wesleyan University has an immediate opening for a postdoc (http://smithlab.research.wesleyan.edu/joining). Our lab specializes in developing and applying methods for computationally modeling NMR data. We use these and other techniques to study dynamics of computationally designed proteins and allostery in natural proteins. We have recently developed the Kinetic Ensemble theoretical framework that allows us to rigorously model how many types of motion affect the Nuclear Overhauser Effect (NOE), which is foundational to NMR-based structure determination. We have shown that approximations made in traditional NOE-based structure determination can result in significant underfitting of the data. We would like to now extend this methodology to enable direct refinement of highly accurate protein ensembles using leading biomolecular modeling software packages.

  • A unique postdoctoral position opening for 2022 aimed at preparation and training for a future faculty position at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution. We would like to ask you to share this e-mail broadly with any current students or recent graduates that may be eligible and interested. The position will be for one year, renewable for a second and will be first available around May 2022 (though start time is somewhat flexible). The job posting is available online at

    https://etown.peopleadmin.com/postings/3561. The project involves the design and synthesis of peptide nucleic acid

    monomers capable of recognizing double-stranded RNA (dsRNA).

  • Postdoc Opportunity at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). There has been a recent emergence of RNA biotherapeutics; that is, small RNAs used as drug therapies. Chemical modifications to RNA have been implemented to increase efficacy of nucleic acid delivery. These modifications effect degradation resistance and render them unrecognizable to the immune system. However, not much is known about how these chemical modifications affect structure-function relationships. We propose to develop robust computational modeling in conjunction with experimental NMR and SAXS measurements to understand the consequences of chemical modification on structural durability of short RNA oligomers, which function as RNA aptamer drugs. http://nrc58.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Opportunity.aspx?LabCode=50&ROPCD=506451&RONum=C0395

  • Applications are invited for an open postdoctoral position in the Molecular Sciences Software Institute in the Department of Chemistry at Virginia Tech. The successful applicant will work with Dr. Benjamin Pritchard to expand the QCArchive project to include functionality related to AI/ML methods, and to then use this implementation to generate original research in the area of biomolecular modeling. This position will begin as soon as a candidate is successfully identified and will be initially for one year with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and additional funding. You will need to apply for this position through the Virginia Tech HR system, via this link. 

  • The Computational Drug Discovery Lab at the University of Alberta (Canada), led by Professor Khaled Barakat, has an opening for one postdoctoral fellowship. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to lead exciting projects that integrate data science and machine learning tools to develop novel small molecule inhibitors for protein-protein interactions and membrane proteins. The successful candidate will receive an in-depth training in the automation of first principles computations, software development and state of the art data science/machine learning techniques. Interested candidates should submit the following via email to Prof Barakat (kbarakat@ualberta.ca): 1-page statement summarizing key research interests, accomplishments and future plans, Updated CV, (Optional but helpful) A code sample of software developed by the candidate, either in the form of an archive or a link to a publicly-accessible Github/Gitlab repository.

  • The IRACDA NY-CAPS Postdoctoral Training Program is currently accepting applications to complete our 10th cohort of scholars. IRACDA NY-CAPS is a 3-year mentored postdoctoral fellowship that allows scholars to spend 75% of their time on research and 25% on pedagogy training and teaching at one of the partnering institutions: SUNY Old Westbury, Suffolk County Community College, and/or Brooklyn College. Potential applicants should have a strong interest in a faculty career, want to pursue research that falls within the mission of the NIGMS and be no more than 2 years post-degree conferral. December 2021 graduates are welcome to apply. Women and individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, as well as individuals with disabilities, are also strongly encouraged to apply. The deadline to submit an application is December 5th.  The selected scholar will be eligible to start immediately, but no later than January. Additional information about the program can be found on our website. For answers to specific questions email Lisa Ospitale, Program Coordinator, directly.

  • Postdoctoral Position in Viruses & Computational Biophysics in San Diego
    The Viral Information Institute has an open postdoctoral fellowship in computational biophysics funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to investigate the origin of viruses. The research is at the interface of physical virology, viral ecology, and viral evolution, and it will combine geometrical modeling, molecular simulations, and bioinformatics. The ideal candidate would have experience modeling biological systems and a good foundation in mathematics and physics. In addition, experience in molecular dynamics would be a plus. The fellowship could start as early as January 2, 2022, and last up to three years.

    The postdoctoral fellow will join an interdisciplinary group with four principal investigators: Forest Rohwer, Rob Edwards, Anca Segall, and Antoni Luque. In addition, the postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with a diverse group of postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students as part of the Viral Information Institute at San Diego State University. Please, email Antoni Luque at aluque@sdsu.edu if you need any additional information. To apply to the fellowship, send an email with the subject “GBMF postdoc candidate” and include a letter of motivation, CV, and three contact references. The announcement is available online at this link, which will reflect any updates.

  • The Department of Physics and Astronomy of the Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the inaugural Sweeney Postdoctoral Fellowship. The fellowship is open to theorists and experimentalists in the areas of particle physics, condensed matter physics, and biological physics. We seek intellectually ambitious candidates with initiative and demonstrated ability to work both collaboratively and independently. Review of applications will begin from December 15, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled.  For more details see https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/20401

  • Post-doc Biomolecular Simulations/High-Performance Computing Department of Physiological Sciences & High-Performance Computing Center Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK The successful candidate will work with and report to Dr. Pratul Agarwal, who is the Assistant Vice President of Research (Cyber-Infrastructure) and Professor in the Department of Physiological Sciences. Agarwal lab conducts research using a combination of computational and experimental techniques. The lab is funded by NIH and a private company. Dr. Agarwal is also the Director of the High-Performance Computing Center. This Center houses three supercomputers (Pete, Bullet and TIGER) to support fundamental research. Apply on OSU website https://okstate.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=8&id=9884 and optionally also e-mail a complete CV (including publications list) and short statement of research interests in PDF format to Dr. Pratul Agarwal at pratul.agarwal AT okstate.edu.

Internships

  • Fall Co-op in the Protein Biochemistry Group at Regeneron: If you're a student pursuing a degree in Biology, Chemical Engineering, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Biophysics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related major, and have coding (required) and machine learning (preferred) experience, you may be a fit. To be considered for this opportunity, you must be enrolled in, or accepted to, an academic program pursuing an Undergraduate or Graduate degree (and be returning to school the semester following the co-op). A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is preferred. Must be able to commit to 40 hours per week from Aug 29 through December 16 2022. Demonstrated leadership in areas such as campus activities, clubs, sports, current or previous work, or the community is also preferred. Contact christopher.foran@regeneron.com for more details.

  • The Vertex Fellowship program goal is to attract some of the most talented scientists and physicians to join Vertex for one year of immersive learning about the science of discovering and developing medicines.  Vertex Fellows get to work as part of a team to create transformative medicines for patients with serious diseases, learn about the variety of functions that contribute to getting these medicines to patients, and receive mentorship from senior leaders.    

    This is a highly competitive program, and our 41 Fellows to date have been fantastic. Each Fellow gets a project mentor, a career mentor, and is embedded within an existing project team based on his or her interests and experience, and our needs.  In addition, we provide Fellows with a week of intensive training on the science of drug discovery and the business of creating medicines as well as other group training opportunities throughout the year.  The program is intentionally short (one year) so it augments rather than replaces a traditional postdoc or residency.   Our Fellows will be placed at one of our four Research sites starting in September 2022.  We provide career advice and mentorship to help the Fellows as they consider their next step, potentially including open positions at Vertex, toward the end of the program.   

    Applications are due by January 14, 2022.  More information and a link to apply can be found on our website: https://www.vrtx.com/we-are-vertex/innovation-programs