Postdoc: AI-Driven Drug Discovery & Molecule Design

Laplace Expert Ltd; Gainesville, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida in Gainesville seeks a postdoctoral researcher in AI-driven drug discovery and computational chemistry. The role focuses on deep-learning approaches for small-molecule design and molecular-interaction modeling, with opportunities to publish and present findings.

The postdoc will work at the interface of medicinal chemistry, data science and AI, and engage with collaborators across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Recent PhD or equivalent in computer science, computational chemistry, electrical/computer engineering, data science, informatics, biomedical engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Apply AI and computational chemistry to discovery and optimization of small molecules targeting RNA or proteins.
• Develop or use deep-learning approaches for molecular generation and optimization.
• Model molecular interactions and analyze computational datasets.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary drug-discovery collaborators.
• Publish, present and contribute to grant activity.

Skills

Deep learning

Molecular design

Molecular optimization

Computational chemistry

Molecular interaction modeling

Data science

Education

Recent PhD (CS, computational chemistry, ECE, data science, informatics, bioengineering)

Job description

University of Florida in Gainesville seeks a postdoctoral researcher in AI-driven drug discovery and computational chemistry. The role focuses on deep-learning approaches for small-molecule design and molecular-interaction modeling, with opportunities to publish and present findings.

The postdoc will work at the interface of medicinal chemistry, data science and AI, and engage with collaborators across disciplines.