[BBC] postdoc position: computational chemistry/structural bioinformatics

[Tom Lenaerts]

Postdoc computational chemistry/structural bioinformatics (2 yrs)

Project: Parametrisation of an all-atom force field with non-natural  
amino acids
The laboratory has significant expertise in the development of  
empirical force fields predicting mutational changes in the free  
energy of folding or binding of proteins. The aim of the current  
project is to extend the capabilities of the force field towards non- 
natural amino acids. This work involves obtaining good estimates of  
atomic parameters such as volumes, charges, hydrophobicity and  
compound properties such as backbone and sidechain entropy, from  
datamining and first principle simulations. You will need a good  
understanding of the physicochemistry of organic compounds and their  
interaction with proteins. The candidate will have a strong  
background in computational chemistry or structural bioinformatics  
and experience with c++ programming will be considered a serious plus.

For more information contact Prof. Joost Schymkowitz  
(joost.schymkowitz at vub.ac.be)




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