Postdoctoral Fellow And Graduate Student

CHARMM is a versatile program for atomic-level simulation of many-particle systems, particularly macromolecules of biological interest. - M. Karplus
Postdoctoral Fellow and Graduate Student Date********
LocationUniversity of Maryland
DescriptionThe Shen lab at University of Maryland Pharmaceutical Sciences is developing and applying state-of-the-art computational tools to advance a variety of topics, including covalent drug design; structure-function studies and drug design for kinases, GTPases (RAS and Rac), ion channels, as well as opioid receptors. We have openings for a postdoctoral fellow and a graduate student.
Requirements: A PhD or BS degree in chemistry, physics, or related disciplineInterest in developing continuous constant pH molecular dynamics (CpHMD) algorithms and/or machine learning techniques for applications to structure-function studies and computer-aided drug designExperience in MD simulations and computer programming required for the postdoctoral fellow and desired for the graduate studentPromotion to the research associate and then research assistant professor level possible for the postdoctoral fellowWe Offer: Postdoc stipend (starting $58k-$70k/yr with annual increase)Graduate student stipend (starting about $32k/yr)State of the art facility and computing clustersJob location is Rockville (suburb of Washington DC) or Baltimore inner harborDC/Baltimore metropolitan area offers vibrant cultural life, outdoor activities, and job opportunities. Rockville is a hub for biotechnology companies. The area also has numerous government research laboratories.Learn who we are and what we do:
Jana Shen Lab
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Baltimore, MD 21201
Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research
Rockville, MD 20850
Lab website: http://www.computchem.org
Twitter: @JanaShenLab
How to ApplySend your cover letter and resume to Prof. Jana Shen at ********

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