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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Positions Available
by Andrej Sali 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

-- Andrej Sali, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences University of California, San Francisco UCSF MC 2552 Byers Hall Room 503B 1700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94143, USA Tel +1 (415) 514-4227; Fax +1 (415) 514-4231 Administrative Assistant: Steve Ha, assistant(a)salilab.org, Tel +1 (415) 514-4228, 502-8084 Email sali(a)salilab.org; Web http://salilab.org > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Gregory A. Voth" <gavoth(a)uchicago.edu> > Subject: Positions Available > Date: July 21, 2017 at 11:54:41 AM PDT > > > Dear Colleague, > > There is the possibility of two postdoc positions in my group, subject to the qualifications and experience of the applicants, as well as the final availability of funding. > > The first project will involve simulations of complex membranes and proteins/peptides interacting with them, at both the all-atom and coarse-grained levels. Experience with MD simulation is required, and preferably also with free energy sampling techniques such as umbrella sampling, replica exchange, and metadynamics. > > The second postdoc position will involve the development of CG simulation software in the LAMMPS MD code environment. Significant experience with MD simulation as well as the programming related to it is required. > > Please ask any interested student in your group to contact me by email. > > Best wishes, > Greg > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > Gregory A. Voth, Ph.D. > Haig P. Papazian Distinguished Service Professor > Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Institute for Biophysical Dynamics > > Department of Chemistry > The University of Chicago > 5735 S. Ellis Avenue > Chicago, Illinois 60637 > Phone: 773-702-9092 > Fax: 773-795-9106 > Administrative Assistant: 773-702-9096 > Email: gavoth(a)uchicago.edu <mailto:gavoth@uchicago.edu> > Group Web Site: vothgroup.uchicago.edu <http://vothgroup.uchicago.edu/> > ____________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Postdoc position in computational biophysics/biology
by Andrej Sali 12 Jul '17

12 Jul '17

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Guowei Wei <wei(a)math.msu.edu> > Date: July 13, 2017 at 5:21:09 AM GMT+2 > To: "Wei, Guowei" <wei(a)math.msu.edu> > Subject: Postdoc position in computational biophysics/biology > > Dear Colleagues, > I am looking for a motivated postdoc to join my group. The research project can be anything involving one of the following topics: 1) variational multiscale modeling of biomolecular systems, 2) machine learning/deep learning prediction of biomolecular structures, function, dynamics and transport, and 3) analysis and characterization of biomolecules using algebraic topology, differential geometry or graph theory. > > The ideal candidate should have experience with biophysical, biochemical or mathematical modeling and computation of biomolecules. Requirements include a Ph.D. in either Mathematics, Physics, Computational Biology, Computer Science or other quantitative science and experience on computational biological science. Interested applicants should write to weig(a)msu.edu and include a CV. > > Best regards > > Guowei > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Guowei Wei, > Professor > Departments of Mathematics, > Electrical and Computer Engineering, and > Biochemistry and Molecular Biology > Michigan State University > http://math.msu.edu/~wei > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: RCSB Protein Data Bank Position Available at UCSD
by Andrej Sali 06 Jul '17

06 Jul '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Stephen K. Burley Rutgers Proteomics" <sburley(a)proteomics.rutgers.edu> > Subject: RCSB Protein Data Bank Position Available at UCSD > Date: July 6, 2017 at 10:57:27 PM GMT+2 > To: "Dr. Sali" <sali(a)salilab.org> > > Andrej: > > I would be most grateful if you could circulate the > job posting below to anyone you think would benefit > from continuing their career at RCSB PDB West > > With thanks in advance and best wishes SKB > > http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/static.do?p=general_information/about_pdb/contact/j… > > Scientific Software Developer > > Develop, implement, and maintain complex scientific and web-based software > systems for the RCSB Protein Data Bank (PDB; http://www.rcsb.org) at the > University of California San Diego (UCSD). > > The Scientific Software Developer will work closely and collaboratively > with other software developers and scientists at the San Diego > Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and the RCSB PDB partner sites to expand > RCSB.org's functionality and reliability as a premier biological data and > information resource. > > * Develop new scalable algorithms for the mining and analysis of the > rapidly growing PDB archive using leading edge Big Data technologies. > Design and implement user interfaces for the query, analysis, reporting, > and visualization of 3D structural information and associated annotations. > * Integrate external database resources with RCSB PDB to provide a > structural view of biology. Help lead the design of databases and data > warehouses to store and aid in the query of data. > * Recommend and implement changes in software development, maintenance and > system standards for analysis algorithms, tools, and infrastructure. > * Serve as a recognized expert on relevant scientific and technical > aspects of the various web, web services, and database components of the > RCSB PDB. Stays abreast of the latest development in structural and > computational biology and new technologies. > * Applies advanced bioinformatics concepts to design, develop, modify, > debug, and evaluate highly complex software programs and web tools. > Translates scientific problems into scalable and maintainable software > solutions that meet end user needs. > > Qualifications: Advanced understanding of programming in one or more > languages is required (Java, Python or Javascript); In-depth understanding > of Bioinformatics; understanding of Biology or Chemistry; and an advanced > degree > > Postdoctoral Fellows > > The Challenge: Develop innovative analysis, integration, query, and > visualization tools for 3D biomolecular structures to help accelerate > research and training in biology, medicine, and related disciplines. In > these projects, we employ the latest advances in computer science to > develop highly interactive features and scalable services and workflows. > The overall goal is always to develop highly interactive features for the > RCSB PDB website. > > Two positions are available: one focused on Visualization and on one > Macromolecular Structure/Biological Assemblies. Possible project areas > include: > > * Innovative representations for 3D structural data, including biological > assemblies > * Visualizations for comparative analyses > * Multiscale rendering for exploring large structures > * Using machine learning to build the next generation search engine for > molecular biology > > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: computational chemistry position at Amgen
by Jacobson, Matt 29 Jun '17

29 Jun '17

-- Matt Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Andrews, Kristin" <kmeagher(a)amgen.com<mailto:kmeagher@amgen.com>> Date: June 29, 2017 at 3:15:01 PM EDT To: "Matt.Jacobson(a)ucsf.edu<mailto:Matt.Jacobson@ucsf.edu>" <Matt.Jacobson(a)ucsf.edu<mailto:Matt.Jacobson@ucsf.edu>> Subject: computational chemistry position at Amgen Dear Professor Jacobson, Amgen is looking for a talented computational chemist to join our group in Cambridge, MA. Please pass along the job listing below to any outstanding graduate students or post-docs who might be looking for a position. https://careers.amgen.com/job/7483540/scientist-computational-chemist-cambr… Thanks, Kristin Andrews, Ph.D. Amgen Inc 360 Binney St. Cambridge, MA 02142

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Lilly Biotechnology San Diego Computational Chemistry job opening
by Andrej Sali 28 Jun '17

28 Jun '17

-- Andrej Sali, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences University of California, San Francisco UCSF MC 2552 Byers Hall Room 503B 1700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94143, USA Tel +1 (415) 514-4227; Fax +1 (415) 514-4231 Administrative Assistant: Steve Ha, assistant(a)salilab.org, Tel +1 (415) 514-4228, 502-8084 Email sali(a)salilab.org; Web http://salilab.org > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Michal Vieth <vieth_michal(a)lilly.com> > Subject: Lilly Biotechnology San Diego Computational Chemistry job opening > Date: June 28, 2017 at 6:45:33 PM GMT+2 > To: Charles Brooks <brookscl(a)umich.edu>, Benoit Roux <roux.uchicago(a)gmail.com>, "jens(a)meilerlab.org" <jens(a)meilerlab.org>, "ruben(a)ucsd.edu" <ruben(a)ucsd.edu>, "adam.godzik(a)gmail.com" <adam.godzik(a)gmail.com>, Wonpil Im <woi216(a)lehigh.edu>, "Andrej Sali (sali(a)salilab.org) (sali(a)salilab.org)" <sali(a)salilab.org>, Ingo Mugge <Ingo.Mugge(a)alkermes.com> > > Colleagues, > I hope this message finds you in good spirits. > > Should you have any students, postdocs interested in working here in Lilly Biotechnology Center in San Diego, please have them apply for this entry level position: > > https://careers.lilly.com/job/san-diego/computational-research-scientist/41… <https://careers.lilly.com/job/san-diego/computational-research-scientist/41…> > > It is super exciting place to work, do research and interact with top scientists from other disciplines in biotech like setting, > > Best regards, > michal > > *************************************************************** > Dr hab. Michal Vieth, PhD > Discovery Chemistry Research > Lilly Biotechnology Center, San Diego, Ca 92121 > (317)277-3959, m.vieth(a)lilly.com <mailto:m.vieth@lilly.com> > *************************************************************** > This e-mail message (including any attachments) contains information that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, use, copy or disclose to anyone the e-mail message (or attachments) or any information contained in the e-mail message (or attachments). If you have received or obtained this e-mail message (or attachments) in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail (m.vieth(a)lilly.com <mailto:m.vieth@lilly.com>)

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Biophysicist at Orthogon Therapeutics
by Brian Shoichet 30 May '17

30 May '17

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Guillaume Poncet-Montange <gponcet(a)orthogontherapeutics.com> Date: Tue, May 30, 2017 at 2:42 PM Subject: Biophysicist at Orthogon Therapeutics To: bshoichet(a)gmail.com Cc: Ali Munawar <amunawar(a)orthogontherapeutics.com> Hi Brian (Ccied Ali Munawar, CEO of OrthogonTherapeutics), I hope you are doing well. Cindy and I have moved from Houston to Boston a year ago and we are now working in 2 different biotechs. I am leading the structural biology group at Orthogon Therapeutics,LLC. I am contacting you because we are looking for a biophysicist (entry level) with a strong knowledge in measuring fragment affinities by ITC. We are a FBDD start-up and this person should have a biochemistry background and ideally some computational chemistry skills. I thought that you may have some candidates in mind who could be a good fit. I have attached the job posting. Looking forward to hearing back from you, Best, Guillaume Guillaume Poncet-Montange, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Orthogon Therapeutics, LLC 960 Turnpike Street, Unit 10, Canton, MA 02021 Office: (339)-502-9108 <(339)%20502-9108> Cell: (415)-630-0492 <(415)%20630-0492> email: gponcet(a)orthogontherapeutics.com -- Brian Shoichet, Professor, UCSF *http://www.bkslab.org/contact.php <http://www.bkslab.org/contact.php>*

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Ian Wilson‘s lab at ShanghaiTech is looking for research associate/assisstant professors
by Andrej Sali 23 May '17

23 May '17

below -- Andrej Sali, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences University of California, San Francisco UCSF MC 2552 Byers Hall Room 503B 1700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94143, USA Tel +1 (415) 514-4227; Fax +1 (415) 514-4231 Administrative Assistant: Steve Ha, assistant(a)salilab.org, Tel +1 (415) 514-4228, 502-8084 Email sali(a)salilab.org; Web http://salilab.org > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "zhaosw(a)shanghaitech.edu.cn" <zhaosw(a)shanghaitech.edu.cn> > Subject: Ian Wilson‘s lab at ShanghaiTech is looking for research associate/assisstant professors > Date: May 23, 2017 at 4:55:34 PM PDT > To: sali <sali(a)salilab.org> > Cc: yangbei <yangbei(a)shanghaitech.edu.cn> > > Hi Andrej, > > Hope this email finds you well:) > > Ian Wilson's lab (focusing on antibody structural research by multi-approaches) is looking for research associate/assistant professors [like specialist at UCSF] in structural and computational biology fields. Ian's co-PI Bei (who is cc'ed) is responsible for the recruitment and she is searching for people with aboard experience, she really wants to get your help to spread the attached ad around UCSF. > > Thank you very much! > Suwen

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Protein Modelling Post Doc – Mike Sternberg – Imperial College
by Andrej Sali 18 May '17

18 May '17

-- Andrej Sali, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences University of California, San Francisco UCSF MC 2552 Byers Hall Room 503B 1700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94143, USA Tel +1 (415) 514-4227; Fax +1 (415) 514-4231 Administrative Assistant: Steve Ha, assistant(a)salilab.org, Tel +1 (415) 514-4228, 502-8084 Email sali(a)salilab.org; Web http://salilab.org > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Sternberg, Michael J E" <m.sternberg(a)imperial.ac.uk> > Subject: FW: Protein Modelling Post Doc – Mike Sternberg – Imperial College > Date: May 18, 2017 at 9:33:37 AM PDT > > Dear Colleague > > I would be grateful if you would advertise > > Thanks > > Mike > --------------------------------------- > > Protein Modelling Post Doc – Mike Sternberg – Imperial College > Salary: £36,070 - £43,350 per annum > > Applications are invited for a Research Associate position to join the Structural Bioinformatics Group, within the Department of Life Sciences based at the South Kensington Campus. The post holder will work as a member of a small team that is developing methods for enhance protein structure prediction, using these methods to predict protein structures and mapping genetic variants to these structures. The post is part of a joint UK (funded by the BBSRC) and USA (funded by the NSF) grant. Our colleagues in the USA are the group of Prof Vakser (university of Kansas) who will be using our predicted structures as the basis to predict structures for protein complexes. > > You must have, or have submitted, a research orientated PhD (or equivalent) involving the development and application of software to a scientific problem, ideally applied to protein structure. You will have proven programming experience that results in the development of a substantive algorithm tackling a problem modelling protein structure. You will have experience in developing high-level code to a professional standard of robustness and clarity. You will have extensive knowledge and experience in code development in C (or variants) or Python, or Perl (or very close equivalent). Experience/knowledge developing scientific software to a standard suitable for public distribution is also essential. Experience of working with protein data bank files and a successful track record in academic publication where you made a substantial contribution to the project via computational work are desirable. Experience of developing web sites for use by the scientific community, ideally in bioscience or biomedicine and experience of database development, ideally in bioscience or biomedicine, are also desirable. Should you have any queries please contact: Professor Michael Sternberg by email: m.sternberg(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:m.sternberg@imperial.ac.uk> > This is a full time position, funded by the BBSRC available for up to 26.5 months, with a possibility of extension subject to funding. > Any candidate who has not been awarded their PhD, will be appointed as a Research Assistant within the salary range £31,740 - £33,370 per annum. > Closing Date 15 June 2017 (midnight BST) > How To Apply see: > https://www4.ad.ic.ac.uk/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?page=/oracle/apps/irc/candidateSelf… <https://www4.ad.ic.ac.uk/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?page=/oracle/apps/irc/candidateSelf…>

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[Compbio-allhands] 5/18/17 Seminar with Michael Burkart
by Flowers, Nicole 12 May '17

12 May '17

BBC Graduate Programs Seminar Series Bioinformatics Biophysics Chemistry & Chemical Biology Complex Biological Systems Thursdays, 12 Noon Genentech Hall Auditorium Livestream: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/1l49jp Michael Burkart UCSD Protein-protein interactions in acetate biosynthetic pathways May 18, 2017 R. Muir, Host BBC Seminars are supported by the Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology IFM, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, QBC, HARC Center, the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, and the Quantitative Student Group Series. Nicole Takesono Flowers BMI, BP, CCB, & PSPG Graduate Program Assistant UCSF MC 2280 600 16th St. Genentech Hall Room 522 San Francisco, CA 94143 Phone: (415) 502-6518 Fax: (415) 514-1546

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[Compbio-allhands] 5/11/17 Seminar with Nieng Yan
by Flowers, Nicole 05 May '17

05 May '17

BBC Graduate Programs Seminar Series Bioinformatics Biophysics Chemistry & Chemical Biology Complex Biological Systems Thursdays, 12 Noon Genentech Hall Auditorium Livestream: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/1l49jp Nieng Yan Tsinghua University A Molecular Movie of the Excitation-Contraction Coupling May 11, 2017 B. Huang, Host BBC Seminars are supported by the Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology IFM, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, QBC, HARC Center, the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, and the Quantitative Student Group Series. Nicole Takesono Flowers BMI, BP, CCB, & PSPG Graduate Program Assistant UCSF MC 2280 600 16th St. Genentech Hall Room 522 San Francisco, CA 94143 Phone: (415) 502-6518 Fax: (415) 514-1546

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