Postdoctoral Fellow - Computational and Quantitative Medicine

City of Hope•Monrovia, CA

40d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research. A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine. This project with Dr. Nagarajan Vaidehi involves developing and application of interpretable machine learning methods combined with physics based molecular dynamics simulations to uncover allosteric regulation of disordered regions in the dynamics of proteins and protein complexes to enable design of allosteric modulators. For more information about Dr. Vaidehi’s lab, please visit here. As a successful candidate, you will: · Work on developing design principles of targeted protein degradation in collaboration with Pharma. · Successful applicants will also have an opportunity to participate in a multidisciplinary research environment.

Requirements

Ph.D. degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, Physics or Biochemistry with experience in protein molecular dynamics studies.
Knowledgeable about concepts in statistical thermodynamics, in python scripting and C++ programming.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with advanced Molecular Dynamics methods and experience in code development is preferred.

Responsibilities

Work on developing design principles of targeted protein degradation in collaboration with Pharma.
Participate in a multidisciplinary research environment.