Postdoc Position - Molecular Modeling in Medicinal Applications

Workplace: Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic

Type of Contract: temporary position with 1.5-year contract, non-academic

Working Hours: 1.0 FTE (full-time employment of 40 hours per week)

Expected Start Date: negotiable with respect to immigration timelines for non EU candidates

Number of Open Positions: 1

Pay: CZK 63 000 per month

Application Deadline: 31.12.2021

EU Researcher Profile : R2

About the Workplace

Masaryk University is the second-largest university in the Czech Republic with ten faculties, more than 5000 staff, and more than 30 000 students.

Faculty of Science MU, a proud holder of the HR Excellence in Research Award by the European Commission, is a research-oriented faculty, offering university education (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degree programs) closely linked to both primary and applied research and high school teaching of the following sciences: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth sciences. We are the most productive scientific unit of the Masaryk University generating around 40 % of MU research results.

The Department of Experimental Biology at the Faculty of Science MU is a modern, fully equipped workplace where individual research groups are engaged in research at all levels - from molecules and cells to invertebrates and humans; from basic research to the application of results in human and veterinary biomedicine.

Job Description

Key Duties:

• Computer modelling of biomolecules and their interactions with small ligands
• Development of computational workflows for protein design and analysis
• Interactions with team members at the interface of theory and experiment
• Work in an inspiring and highly collaborative environment
• Opportunities for experience in private sector - Biovendor (large biotech) and Enantis (spin-off)
• Opportunities for personal growth, competitive salary and benefits package