August 2019 - compbio-allhands@cgl.ucsf.edu

[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: MSK Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Chemistry or Chemical Biology
by Tom Ferrin 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: MSK Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Chemistry or Chemical Biology Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 20:41:34 +0000 From: marquezj(a)mskcc.org To: tef(a)cgl.ucsf.edu August 22, 2019 ThomasFerrin Professor Chemistry and Chemical Biology University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94158 *Re: Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Chemistry or Chemical Biology* Dear Professor Ferrin, I write to request your assistance in identifying innovative individuals for a tenure-track position in the Chemical Biology Program at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). We seek candidates with strong research accomplishments in organic chemistry or chemical biology and interests in bringing chemical approaches to bear upon problems at the interface with biomedical research, including basic and translational research and across all disease areas. MSK has a rich history in chemical research spanning over 70 years, and we are continuing our recent expansion in this area. We provide a unique and collaborative scientific environment, exceptional research facilities and resources, and generous startup packages. Faculty are eligible to hold appointments in and to recruit students from multiple outstanding graduate programs, including the Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology, Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program, Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. *The application deadline is October 15, 2019*. Interested candidates should visit https://facultysearch.ski.edu to access the online application and to obtain important information on required application materials and deadlines. Applicants must have a PhD degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical biology, or a closely related discipline, and a strong track record of scientific achievement. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. A copy of the search advertisement is below. If you have anyone you believe would be interested in applying or if there is someone you would like to recommend, please feel free to contact me directly. Sincerely, ** *Derek S. Tan, PhD* Chairman, Member, and Tri-Institutional Professor Chemical Biology Program *Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center* 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10065 T: 646-888-2234 • F: 646-422-0416 • tand(a)mskcc.org • www.dstan.org Director, Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology T: 212-746-5267 • F: 212-746-8992 • chembio.triiprograms.org *Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Chemistry or Chemical Biology* *Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center* Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) seeks innovative individuals for tenure-track positions at the Assistant Member or Associate Member level, or tenured positions at the Member (Professor) level, with strong research accomplishments in organic chemistry or chemical biology and interests in bringing chemical approaches to bear upon problems at the interface with biomedical research, including basic and translational research and across all disease areas. MSK offers a unique and collaborative scientific environment, exceptional research facilities and resources, and generous startup packages. Faculty are eligible to hold appointments in and to recruit graduate students from the Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology, Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program, Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. The first two programs are operated jointly with Weill Cornell Medical College and the Rockefeller University. Applicants must have a PhD degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical biology, or a closely related discipline, a strong track record of scientific achievement, and dedication to problems at the interface of chemistry and biology. Senior applicants must also have a strong history of successful mentorship and extramural funding. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. *Application Deadline: October 15, 2019. Interested candidates should visit https://facultysearch.ski.edu to access the on-line faculty application. *Please visit the site as soon as possible, as it contains important information on the required application materials, including deadlines for submission of letters of reference. Inquiries may be sent to *Jocette Marquez*, Program Coordinator at *marquezj(a)mskcc.org* <mailto:marquezj@mskcc.org> or to *Prof. Derek Tan, Chairman, Chemical Biology Program* at *tand(a)mskcc.org* <mailto:tand@mskcc.org>. ===================================================================== Please note that this e-mail and any files transmitted from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure under applicable law. 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[Compbio-allhands] Talk Today @ 1:30 PM CVRI Rm 442 (Dr. Robin Betz (Dror lab/Stanford)
by Grabe, Michael 13 Aug '19

13 Aug '19

Hi everyone, Sorry for the last minute notice for some of you, but I wanted to let you know/remind you that Robin Betz from Ron Dror’s lab at Stanford is giving a talk today in CVRI: Who: Dr. Robin Betz (Stanford) Title: How effectively can adaptive sampling methods capture spontaneous ligand binding? Time: 1:30-2:30 PM, Today Tuesday, August 13 Location: CVRI 442 Please come join us! Please distribute to anyone that may find this interesting. Best Michael ---------------------------------------------------------- Michael Grabe Professor University of California, San Francisco Cardiovascular Research Institute Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry 555 Mission Bay Blvd South, Room 452T, MC 3122 San Francisco, California 94143 415-502-2874 (office) 415-476-8173 (fax)

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: staff scientist position in computational ligand discovery at Frederick National Lab
by Brian Shoichet 02 Aug '19

02 Aug '19

FYI Brian Shoichet, Professor, UCSF latest science http://www.bkslab.org ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Balius, Trent (NIH/NCI) [C] <trent.balius(a)nih.gov> Date: Fri, Aug 2, 2019, 8:27 AM Subject: staff scientist position in computational ligand discovery at Frederick National Lab To: bshoichet(a)gmail.com <bshoichet(a)gmail.com> Cc: trent.balius(a)gmail.com <trent.balius(a)gmail.com> Hi Brian, I am advertising for a staff scientist position to join my team (the RAS Computational Chemistry Team) at the NCI RAS Initiative and the Frederick National Lab. Our vision is to perform computational ligand discovery, using large-scale docking to screen hundreds of millions -- and counting -- of small molecules, for RAS inhibitors/modulators and to have a tight cycle of collaboration with the experimental groups here at the RAS Initiative. Here is the advertisement: https://leidosbiomed.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=4&c=leido… Now hiring: Scientist I! <https://leidosbiomed.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=4&c=leido…> leidosbiomed.csod.com PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Cancer Research Technology Program (CRTP) develops and implements emerging technology, cancer biology expertise and research ... I would appreciate it if you could help spread the word by sharing the ad with people who might be interested. Thanks, Trent ======================================================= *Trent E Balius, PhD *(Contractor) Project Lead, RAS Computational Chemistry, Cancer Research Technology Program (CRTP) Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. URL: http://docking.org/~tbalius ======================================

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