Theoretical chemistry methodologies have become an essential part
of the drug-discovery process, from protein and ligand visualization 
methods, virtual screening and lead optimization techniques to 
in-silico ADMET predictions. This post-doctoral fellowship is 
designed to use non-classical theoretical methods to help medicinal 
chemists rationalize widely recognized reactivity profiles of 
chemical reactions. As the theories underlying quantum chemistry 
calculations have evolved to a stage where reaction pathways and 
energetics can be calculated with significant accuracy, it is becoming
more attractive to be able to rationalize why a chemical reaction 
worked successfully or failed, and why a molecule is metabolized 
at a certain atomic position and how that can be modified or avoided. 
The NIBR postdoctoral candidate will help advance the knowledge on 
molecular reactivity and stability within Global Discovery Chemistry
and use state-of-the-art approaches to solve real world problems. 
The fellowship is for a single 3-year term.

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Job ID code 38419BR