Postdoctoral

The Structural Genomics Consortium at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (SGC-UNC) and the Laboratory for Molecular Modeling at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow in computational chemical genomics. The project entails the rational expansion of the GSK Published Kinase Inhibitor Set (PKIS) to enrich the current collection of de-orphanized human protein kinases and unique chemical probes for this kinase library.

The successful candidate will develop a comprehensive chemical genomics database of human protein kinases and their inhibitors, develop new schemes for automated detection of kinase (subfamily)-specific chemo types, and develop predictive understanding of structure-activity and structure-selectivity relationships for kinase inhibitors to identify selective kinase-specific putative probe compounds.

The ultimate objective of this computational project is to prioritize new compounds for experimental testing. This postdoctoral fellow position will be part of a multidisciplinary team that includes biologists, chemists, and data scientists.

The ideal candidate will have significant expertise in bioinformatics and cheminformatics, working knowledge of multivariate statistical and data mining techniques, and strong programming skills. Experience with developing and maintaining large databases is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualified applicants must have extensive experience in development and application of computational tools and methods for chemical and biological data mining. PhD in Bioinformatics or Cheminformatics

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