BACKGROUND & RESPONSIBILITIES

Aptuit Laurus has immediate openings for experienced computational chemists for our early drug-design technology. The successful candidates will contribute to the molecular modeling strategy for drug design projects from the initial hit findings to lead optimization steps, and will deliver the highest standards of rational drug design for the company. They will collaborate across several groups, such as biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, HTS, pharmacology, etc.

REQUIREMENTS

Ph.D. in a relevant subject area (preferably in Molecular Biophysics or computational biochemistry)

Minimum 2-3 years of post-doctoral experience with structure-based drug design.

Should have in-depth knowledge and expertise in structure-based drug design: pharmacophore generation, 2D/3D QSAR, docking and scoring, virtual screening, de novo and ligand design methods, etc.

PREFERENCES

Experience in using biomolecular packages (like in Accelrys, ICM, AutoDock, etc.)

Proficiency with the Linux operating system

Experience with perl, awk, shell and/or similar scripting languages

Experience in working on a clustered computing environment

The role requires a flexible approach to work, excellent communication skills and an ability to work well within multidisciplinary teams.

LOCALE:
Hyderabad, India

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your resume, publication details, with a cover letter to paddy.b[at]aptuitlaurus.com