Postdoc: Mechanistic Modeling for Enzymatic Oligo Synthesis

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 58,000 - 123,200

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Lilly Seaport Innovation Center in Boston is seeking a creative chemical engineer for a postdoctoral role focused on mechanistic modeling of enzymatic ligation and in-silico optimization of biocatalytic oligonucleotide assembly. The project leverages high-throughput experimentation to develop predictive workflows and cross-disciplinary collaboration across SMDD and other teams.

Top candidates will collaborate on publication-ready research, with mentorship and exposure to external scientific

Qualifications

  • PhD in chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Develop predictive mechanistic models for enzymatic ligation kinetics.
  • Parameterize thermodynamic and kinetic models using high-throughput data.
  • Collaborate with SMDD and discovery/development teams across sites.

Skills

Biocatalytic modeling
MATLAB
Python
Nucleic acid thermodynamics
Lab automation
Collaboration

Education

PhD in chemical engineering, chemistry, or related field

Tools

MATLAB
Python

Job description

Lilly Seaport Innovation Center in Boston is seeking a creative chemical engineer for a postdoctoral role focused on mechanistic modeling of enzymatic ligation and in-silico optimization of biocatalytic oligonucleotide assembly. The project leverages high-throughput experimentation to develop predictive workflows and cross-disciplinary collaboration across SMDD and other teams.

Top candidates will collaborate on publication-ready research, with mentorship and exposure to external scientific

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