Postdoctoral Fellow, Cherkasov Lab Prostate Centre

The Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) has an exceptional opportunity available for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Cherkasov Lab to join our research team. The VPC has a large number of multi-disciplinary research programs in basic, clinical, and translational cancer research. It is a National Centre of Excellence and a designated Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research, affiliated with the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.

Further details on VPC and its research programs are available at  .

Dr. Artem Cherkasov is a Professor in the Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, and Senior Scientist at the Vancouver Prostate Centre. His research interests include computer-aided drug discovery (CADD), structure-activity modeling, drug reprofiling, new cancer therapeutics discovery, and development of novel CADD tools and applications. More information on Dr. Cherkasov and his team can be found at  / about-us / people / dr-art-cherkasov .

Qualifications and Requirements

Professor Artem Cherkasov is looking for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow with a demonstrated research background and experience in computer-aided drug design. The Postdoctoral Fellow will work on exciting drug discovery programs providing cutting-edge deep-learning docking strategies to support structure-based and ligand-based virtual screening and lead optimization. Required qualifications include :

• Strong problem-solving and efficient communication skills.
• Strong deep-learning programming experience with GPUs.
• Statistical data analysis and database management skills.
• Strong Python and Bash programming skills.
• Strong portfolio of open-source software available on Git Hub.
• Solid background in computational chemistry, biological chemistry, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacokinetics.
• Hands-on experience in structure-based and ligand-based drug design and compound library design.
• Familiarity with state-of-the-art modeling and cheminformatics tools such as MOE, Schrodinger, and Open Eye suite of programs.

Application Procedures

To apply for this position, please email [email protected] with the subject line 'Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cherkasov Lab' and the following items attached :

• Current CV

NOTES : This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. No telephone calls or drop-in inquiries accepted. Only those under consideration will be contacted. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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