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    Postdoctoral Fellow - Houston, United States - MD Anderson Cancer Center

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    The post-doctoral fellow will be embedded within the Structural Chemistry group in the Therapeutics Discovery Division.

    The position is designed to provide the experience needed to operate as a key member of a drug discovery project team at the program's conclusion.

    The fellow will perform and analyze calculations and attend and present results at project team meetings.


    LEARNING OBJECTIVES
    The post-doctoral fellow will learn how to a) provide computational chemistry support to drug discovery project teams, b) design novel molecules using structure and ligand-based techniques, c) interface with structural biologists and medicinal chemists, d) communicate insights from molecular modeling to a diverse team of scientists, and e) perform independent computational research aimed at improving design of novel molecules.


    ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
    Ph.
    D. in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Biophysics, Theoretical/Computational Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.


    POSITION INFORMATION
    MD Anderson follows the NIH stipend levels as outlined by the Kirchstein - NRSA ) . This full-time trainee position will provide a salary of $69,840.


    MD Anderson offers compensated trainees:

    • Paid medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for trainees who work 30 or more hours per week
    • Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
    • Paid Education Vacation and Sick Leave
    • Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave and other paid leave programs
    • Teachers Retirement System definedbenefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
    • Employer paid life, AD&D and an illnessrelated reduced salary pay program
    • Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
    • Fertility benefits
    • State of Texas longevity pay
    • Extensive wellness, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups

    FACULTY MENTOR
    Jason Cross, PHD

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