The development of peptide drugs and peptide vaccines are currently active research areas with wide applications in addressing unmet medical needs. In the project, we will be using structure-based modeling, machine learning, and different kinds of experimental data to provide valuable support for experimental drug discovery. From the project beginning, we plan to participate in real-life drug design projects (see short project description at www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/listy-rankingowe/2020-09-30apsv2/streszczenia/500780-en.pdf).
PhD positions in the OPUS project 2020/39/B/NZ2/01301 entitled " Development of tools for the rational design of peptide therapeutics " financed by the National Science Centre, Poland, is open for application.
Project leader: dr hab. Sebastian Kmiecik.
Available positions: 2.
Responsibilities:
• running research tasks within the project (the development and application of various methods for modeling the structures of protein-peptide complexes, the use of available experimental data and machine learning methods, practical software applications for example in anti-cancer therapies)
• designing and conducting computational experiments using a computer cluster
• big data analysis
• designing, writing, and testing computer code
• preparing scientific publications
We offer:
• full-time Ph.D. scholarship for 12-33 months in the amount of 5000 PLN net/month + scholarship from the Doctoral School (in case of admission to the Doctoral School in
the basic recruitment) or PLN 5000 gross (in case of admission to the Doctoral School in the recruitment beyond the limit)
• collaborative and supportive work culture
• participation in challenging and ambitious tasks within the project
• participation in international scientific conferences
• comfortable workspace in the Biological and Chemical Research Center building
• flexible working hours
• MSc degree in chemistry, informatics, biology, or similar (or thesis close to being defended)
• solid programming skills, preferably in Python
• good knowledge and experience in computational biology/ bioinformatics/ cheminformatics will be a bonus
• experience in machine learning will be a bonus
• good knowledge of English (written and spoken)
Apply by sending an email to Sebastian Kmiecik sekmi@chem.uw.edu.pl till the day 24 September 2021. Your application should contain:
• CV
• motivation letter
• copies of diploma
• you may include copies of any documents confirming scientific or professional achievements, awards, publications, etc.
• consent to the processing of personal data for the purpose of the recruitment - a scan of the signed document "Information on the processing of personal data", available for download from bsp.strony.uw.edu.pl/bsp/druki-i-formularze/, tab “Dla kandydata do pracy”, file Information on personal data processing – document docx.
Selected candidates will be informed about the date of the interview by e-mail. The interview will take place via the Internet.
Personal data of candidates for employment shall be processed for recruitment purposes only.
Please, include the following statement in your application: I agree to the processing of personal data provided in CV, cover letter, and other submitted documents by the University of Warsaw for realizing my recruitment process.