Postdoctoral Research Scientist

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Job date: 2017-01-13
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Company : New Mexico Consortium 

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Role : Postdoc  | Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
The successful candidate will join us on an exciting, USDA-funded project of using computational biology to study the interaction of antimicrobial peptides with lipid membranes, predict protein-protein interactions and to design therapeutic proteins, peptides with antimicrobial activity or with other desired features. The candidate will work closely with a team of researchers to successfully design and characterize antimicrobial peptides, protein chimeras as well as to predict protein-protein interactions and to design drugs inhibiting such interactions.

Qualifications:

-A Ph.D. degree in Computational Biology, Biochemistry or related field completed within the last 5 years.

-Excellent written and communication skills in English.

-Ability to work independently, creatively or as a part of a team.

-A strong background in computational biology and bioinformatics.

Required skills:

-Experience with computational protein design by Rosetta, AMBER, CHARMM for MD simulation or other methods

-Experience with computational methods to study the interaction of antimicrobial peptides with lipid membranes or to predict protein-protein interactions.

-Experience with protein biochemistry.


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Additional Info:
This is a full-time appointment for 2 years with expected starting date no later than March 1, 2017. NMC offers a competitive salary with full benefits.

Apply online at http://newmexicoconsortium.org/about/application or by mail to NMC, 4200 W. Jemez Road, #301, Los Alamos, NM 87544. Attach your CV and a cover letter that highlights your unique skills and experiences and explains your interest in the position.

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