at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Postdoc Research Associate - College of Pharmacy - Pharamceutical Sciences - Villegas Lab
Postdoc Research Associate - College of Pharmacy - Pharamceutical Sciences - Villegas Lab
Hiring Department: nsaysa2@uic.edu
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1025584
Posting Close Date: June 12, 2024
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Description:
The Villegas Lab in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate for an NSF-funded project on peptide materials design.
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will use computational methods to design interactions between peptides to promote the formation of polymers. Living organisms use protein polymers to guide the processes of life, for example, movement and replication. The exquisite properties of biological polymers provide inspiration for the design of artificial versions that would be useful for the creation of synthetic tissues, for delivering drugs to specific organs, and as vaccines and antibiotics. This project encompasses materials science, chemistry, biology, and nanotechnology.
Duties & Responsibilities
Keep accurate records of the experiments suitable for writing manuscripts and grant proposals.
Present the results at scientific meetings.
Participate in weekly lab meetings, Journal Clubs and common seminars within the Department.
Development and application of computational methods for the design of filamentous peptide materials.
Development and application of Machine Learning models for establishing structure-activity relationships of self-assembling peptides.
Perform Molecular Dynamics simulations to study self-assembly processes.
Write manuscripts and review articles related to research topics of the lab.
Mentor and train undergraduate and graduate students in computational methods.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
PhD degree in chemistry, physics, computational biology, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or a related discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior research lab experience outside of coursework is preferred.
Strong background in machine learning, statistics, physics, and mathematics
Proficiency in R, Python, or C++.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to effectively work independently.
Understanding of structural biology.
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