InhibOx, the computational drug discovery company, is seeking a senior 
computational chemist to join its Oxford-based research team. The 
successful candidate will lead the InhibOx contribution to a large 
pan-European research consortium, focused on zinc metalloprotein enzyme 
targets, and also play a leading role in other collaborative and internal 
projects. 

Job Description:
 - Lead in-house development of new computational approaches to zinc 
metalloenzymes inhibitor design and collaborate closely with medicinal 
chemistry and biology consortium members

 - Mentor to other members of the team to develop their computational 
chemistry expertise

 - Provide hands-on support for InhibOx's wider network of collaborations

Essential Qualifications and Experience:
 - Ph.D. in computational chemistry or related discipline

 - Minimum of 5 years of relevant postdoctoral. experience with a strong 
track record in computationally-driven drug discovery, including in industry

 - Experience in some of the following areas is required: structure based 
drug design, virtual ligand screening, computationally driven lead 
optimization, ligand-based design, development of computational chemistry 
methods, cluster management

 - Excellent verbal and written communication skills

 - Ability to coordinate and monitor multiple external collaborative projects

The Company:
InhibOx was founded by Professor W. Graham Richards as a spin-out from the 
Chemistry Department, Oxford University of Oxford following the hugely 
successful screensaver project.  The company retains strong links with the 
University and is building novel computational methodologies for drug 
design and applying computer-based design techniques to internal and 
collaborative discovery programmes. InhibOx's significant cheminformatics 
database assets are also a major focus of development, involving 
international partners.

For consideration, please send your CV with covering letter to 
paul.finn(_)inhibox.com

Closing date for applications 4th April 2008