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Job Description

NOTE: This is a two-year Postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of extension to a maximum of three years.

We have an opening for a highly motivated Computational Chemist - Postdoctoral Researcher to conduct research in enzyme catalysis and small molecule drug discovery with expertise in molecular modeling and simulations of biological systems free energy calculations and quantum mechanical calculations. You will be responsible for investigating the catalysis mechanism of a hydrolase protein and searching for hit compounds or designing compounds to improve the catalysis. You will present your work regularly and publish your research and findings which includes occasional domestic travel. This position is in the Biochemical and Biophysical Systems group of the Biosciences and Biotechnology Division.

In this role you will:

Conduct advanced independent research to investigate enzyme catalysis mechanism and design small molecule to improve the catalysis.
Perform and automate high throughput molecular dynamics simulations and free energy calculations to predict small molecular binding.
Develop new analytics to analyze results from complex biology experiments and simulations.
Work with external partners (Universities Industry other National Laboratories) to advance computational biology simulation efforts.
Prepare complex and detailed weekly progress reports to support project needs and deadlines. Prepare complex written analyses and verbal briefings and present research results to sponsors.
Develop new and innovative research methods relevant to the needs of Laboratory programs and/or external funding agencies.
Contribute to proposals and statements of work.
Publish research results in peer-reviewed scientific or technical journals and present results at external conferences seminars and/or technical meetings which require travel.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

PhD in computer science computational biology computational physics or computational chemistry.
Advanced knowledge and significant experience in metal ions force field development metalloenzyme modeling protein-ligand binding molecular dynamics simulations and free energy calculations.
Significant experience in quantum mechanical calculation hybrid quantum mechanics/ molecular mechanics (QM/MM) simulations and enzyme catalysis.
Ability to work independently on defined research projects as well as a member of a team with a diverse set of scientists engineers and other technical and administrative staff.
Advanced computer skills including programming experience with perl python or C++ preferably in a UNIX environment.
Ability to develop independent research projects as demonstrated through publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts.
Ability to travel as necessary to interact with collaborators.

Qualifications We Desire

Experience in machine learning.
Experience in collaborating with experimental biologists.
Experience in automated analysis and data visualization.

Additional Information

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