Opportunity: Postdoctoral position in computational biology and drug discovery - Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

Andrew Bordner • November 6, 2007

Opportunity: Postdoctoral position in computational biology and drug discovery - Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

A postdoctoral research position in the area of computational structural
biology and drug discovery is available immediately at the Mayo Clinic
in Scottsdale. Current research interests include algorithms for
biomolecular simulations, high-resolution protein structure prediction,
force-field development, machine learning in bioinformatics,
cheminformatics, and applications of these techniques to drug and
vaccine discovery.

The ideal candidate will have received a Ph.D. in Physics, Biochemistry,
or Computational Biology, have a strong publication record, and be
highly motivated. Required skills include experience in molecular
mechanics or dynamics, sequence analysis tools, familiarity with
Unix/Linux, and scripting in Python or Perl. Other desirable skills
are: biochemistry, statistics, computational chemistry, machine
learning, C++ programming, homology modeling, cheminformatics, and VLS.
Opportunities exist for interactions with researchers at other Mayo
Clinic campuses and Arizona State University. The position is initially
available for one year with the possibility of extension upon mutual
agreement. Exceptional candidates from other backgrounds who have
biomolecular modeling experience will also be considered.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is a not-for-profit organization that
integrates research with clinical practices and education in
multi-campus environment. Mayo offers an attractive benefit package.
Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's experience. For
further information, please visit http://www.mayo.edu Applicants should
submit (preferably by e-mail) a curriculum vitae, publication list,
brief statement of research interests and goals, and contact information
for three references to:

Andrew Bordner Ph.D.
Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
13400 East Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
E-mail: ajbordner[at]gmail.com

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is an affirmative action and equal
opportunity employer and educator.

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