Postdoctoral Fellow — Computational Drug Discovery (CADD)

Computational Chemistry List, Ltd. (CCL); Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity is available for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Vancouver Prostate Centre. The successful candidate will join a research team focusing on drug discovery, utilizing deep learning techniques and expertise in computational chemistry. This role emphasizes innovation in developing new cancer therapeutics and requires a strong research background to contribute effectively to the team's mission.

Qualifications

• Experience in computer-aided drug design.
• Strong portfolio of open-source software on GitHub.
• Hands-on experience in drug design and cheminformatics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct drug discovery programs using deep-learning strategies.
• Support structure-based and ligand-based virtual screening.
• Optimize lead compounds during the drug discovery process.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Deep-learning programming

Statistical data analysis

Database management

Python programming

Bash programming

Computational chemistry

Biological chemistry

Organic chemistry

Medicinal chemistry

Pharmacokinetics

Cheminformatics tools

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

MOE

Schrodinger

OpenEye suite

Job description

An exceptional opportunity is available for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Vancouver Prostate Centre. The successful candidate will join a research team focusing on drug discovery, utilizing deep learning techniques and expertise in computational chemistry. This role emphasizes innovation in developing new cancer therapeutics and requires a strong research background to contribute effectively to the team's mission.