Post-Doc Research Associate

Position Summary/Description:

The Miao Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a Postdoctoral position in AI driven drug discovery and accelerated molecular simulations. This role will support innovative research at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Computational Biophysics and Chemistry, and Drug Discovery. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of novel theoretical and computational methods as well as advanced AI techniques to accelerate simulations of biomolecular recognition and cellular signaling. The position also offers opportunities to collaborate with world-leading experimental researchers and participate in high impact drug discovery efforts targeting therapeutically important biomolecules including G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), membrane embedded proteases and RNA.

Education and Experience:

Programming skills (e.g., python, bash scripting, Fortran, C++ and CUDA), expertise in computational modeling (such as Deep Learning, Molecular Dynamics and virtual screening), successful experimental collaboration experiences and excellent communication skills are preferred.