A postdoctoral position in the area of virtual screening of catalyst 
libraries for the selection of chiral ligands for asymmetric catalysis, 
especially transition metal catalyzed hydrogenations and nucleophilic 
additions to olefins. 
This NSF-funded project uses the Q2MM methodology of Norrby and 
coworkers to rapidly develop reaction-specific force fields and 
use them for the prediction of enantioselectivity of a variety of 
reactions. For lead references, see: Adv. Synth Cat, 2007, 349, 2647;
JCTC 2007, 3, 1765. The work will be performed in close collaboration 
with the Helquist group at Notre Dame and the Norrby group in 
Gothenburg (Sweden). 
 
The ideal candidate should hold a Ph.D. in chemistry or a related 
field and have significant experience in two or more of the following 
areas:
- Computational and mechanistic metalorganic chemistry
- Force field development and transition state force fields
- Scripting and programming in C++
- Working in a collaborative environment with experimentalists

The position is available immediately and is initially for one year, 
with renewals possible upon mutual agreement. Salary will depend on 
experience 
Qualified applicants should send a CV with publication list and description
of previous experience as well as the contacts of 3 references by email to 
Olaf Wiest (owiest{}nd.edu). 
Applications will be considered immediately until the position is filled.