Connectionists: Postdoctoral Position: AI-Driven Peptide Drug Design and Modeling

[lzhang at cse.ust.hk]

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join ourinternational team of experts on AI, peptide drug design, mRNA display, andimmunology. Based at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE),The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), you will lead thedevelopment and application of advanced computational methodologies—integratingartificial intelligence, molecular dynamics simulations, and moleculardocking—to accelerate cyclic peptide drug discovery. Supported by industry,your work will focus on algorithm design for modeling and designing noveltherapeutics. This includes establishing predictive models for both natural andnon-natural amino acid cyclic peptides, optimizing targets for receptor complexand membrane transport, and characterizing the essential parameters governingmembrane permeability for peptide delivery.



Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics,Computational Biology, or a closely related field, along with demonstratedexperience in training or fine-tuning foundation models for structural biology,a strong background in bioinformatics data curation, processing, and cleaning,and a solid track record of relevant academic publications.



We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and an initial1-year contract with the possibility of renewal and long-term employment basedon performance and mutual agreement.



Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and will be reviewedimmediately upon receipt until the position is filled. Please submit yourCV/resume, a brief cover letter outlining your relevant computational/AIexperience, and a list of publications to **drpahk at gmail.com mailto:drpahk at gmail.com **.
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