Ganesh,
Thanks for asking. Unfortunately, this is for students only.
Guanglei
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Ganesh Kamath <gkamath9173.gmail.com> wrote:
> Can post-docs apply for this position?
> thanks,
> ganesh
>
> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Guanglei Cui
> <amber.mail.archive.gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear AMBER reflector readers,
>>
>> I apologize as the message is off the topic.
>>
>> The computational chemistry and molecular modeling group at GSK (Upper
>> Providence, PA) is looking for a graduate student or an advanced
>> undergraduate student in computational sciences or computer science to
>> work on a methodology development project, starting mid-May. This
>> could be a great opportunity for students who are interested in
>> developing and applying computational techniques in drug discovery
>> research. The details of this position can be found via the link below
>> using requisition number 73379.
>>
>> http://us.gsk.com/html/career/university-relations-jobsearch.html
>>
>> For your convenience, the description can found below. Please use the
>> link to apply, if you are interested.
>>
>>> Basic qualifications:
>>
>> • Pursing BS/MS degree currently majoring in computation chemistry,
>> physics, computer science or related field in a US accredited
>> institution.
>> • Parellel programming experience (Shared-Memory or MPI)
>> • Experience working in unix/linux environment
>> • Must be eligible to work in the US at the time of, and for the
>> duration of their employment. Employees will be required to furnish
>> evidence of US work authorization.
>> • Must be at least a rising junior undergraduate student (graduation
>> date of at least 2014).
>> • Able to work full-time (35-40 hours/week) throughout the 12-week
>> internship cycle (May-July/August).
>>
>>> Preferred qualifications:
>>
>> • PhD candidate specializing in computational chemistry
>> • Knowledge in medicinal chemistry preferred
>> • Familiarity with molecular dynamics simulations
>> • Familiarity with Amber tools, NAMD, VMD a plus
>> • Familiarity with statistical mechanics, protein electrostatics,
>> solvent behavior at protein interfaces
>>
>>> Details:
>>
>> The Computational Chemistry group at UM/UP, a component of the
>> Computational and Structural Chemistry (CSC) department in Platform
>> Technology and Science (PTS), is seeking a graduate or advanced
>> undergraduate student in computational chemistry or related
>> disciplines to evaluate and optimize an internally developed
>> computational method that thermodynamically profiles water binding
>> near a protein surface.
>>
>> The internship project will involve identifying bottlenecks in the
>> current implementation of the code, implementing more efficient
>> routines to process MD trajectory files, and providing a workflow for
>> computational chemists to run the code. If time permits the method
>> will be applied to selected protein targets to probe the role of water
>> at binding sites and protein interfaces.
>>
>> The internship is expected to be an opportunity for the graduate
>> student to participate and present in a cutting edge research
>> initiative, to build skills applicable to a career in industrial
>> computational chemistry, and also provide exposure to the challenges
>> of early pharmaceutical development.
>>
>> Regards,
>> --
>> Guanglei Cui
>>
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