Postdoc Position in Computational Structural Biology

Postdoc Position in Computational Structural Biology

Utrecht University - Faculty of Science

Utrecht, Netherlands

Your job

Within GANANA, our UU group is leading the life sciences activities that are focused on two European software: Gromacs for molecular dynamics (KTH Stockholm) and HADDOCK, our integrative modelling software developed in Utrecht.

In this international collaborative project, you will contribute to the further development of the HADDOCK external link integrative modelling platform, taking ownership in one or more of the following GANANA areas:

• development of a framework for Integrative Modelling of Biomolecular Complexes;
• extension of HADDOCK’s capabilities for the modelling of modified nucleic acids;
• development of Improved AI models for protein-protein interactions;
• creation of a framework for AI-driven Immunogenic Peptide Prediction;
• deployment and optimisation of HADDOCK on Indian HPC Cloud resources.

Your qualities

This position may be perfect for you if you enjoy solving complex challenges, like working in an international and multidisciplinary environment, and want to make an impact in computational structural biology. Ideally, you meet several or all of the following criteria:

• a PhD in chemistry, physics, biology, computational sciences or related fields;
• a track record in computational structural biology;
• demonstrable programming and software development experience (please provide a link to your online portfolio or code samples);
• experience with Linux and high-throughput and high performance computing;
• strong communication skills in English, both oral and written;
• the ability to operate in an international setting.

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