Postdoctoral Researcher

4 weeks ago


KitchenerWaterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

**Postdoctoral position with ArGan’sLab**

**Pre-requisite**:
Applicants will have obtained a PhD in Structural bioinformatics and computational chemistry within the past 5 years.

**Required Skills**:
1. Demonstrated experience in advanced molecular simulation methods including classical molecular dynamics and enhanced-sampling free energy methods (e.g., umbrella sampling, and metadynamics) are required.

2. Strong experience in various drug discovery strategies including ligand-based and structure
- based virtual screening is required.

3. Strong skills and experience in computational programming in python is required.

4. Previous experience in bioinformatics analyses, machine learning method development, and/or experimental protein biochemistry and binding assays would be advantageous.

5. Ability to work independently on multiple research projects and writing manuscripts.
6. Must be a good team player.
7. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- A cover letter
- A CV with detailed list of publications and conference presentations
- PDF copies of 2 key publications relevant to the position along with an accompanying document (~1 page) describing the applicant’s contribution,
- Contact information of three academic referees including the PhD and Postdoc supervisors.

Dr. Aravindhan Ganesan

**Salary**: $45,000.00-$50,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kitchener-Waterloo, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Doctoral Degree (required)

Work Location: One location



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