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Date: Tue Oct 7 12:00:47 2008
Subject: 08.10.07 Scientific Computing, Fixed Term Position, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, UK
Scientific Computing - Fixed Term Position
Location Alderley Park (Cheshire)
AstraZeneca is committed to the exploitation of state-of-the-art computing
technology in drug research. The computational chemistry group at Alderley
Park has an established high-performance computing (HPC) environment and
contributes to drug discovery projects across a large number of drug
targets and therapy areas. We are now looking to extend support for our
HPC platform; we would like to appoint a person to a fixed term position,
whose role will be to ensure that existing technology is exploited to its
full potential within the global computational chemistry capability; and
to lead the adoption of new technologies
You will be part of a large computational chemistry group, which combines
expertise in molecular modelling with a commitment to new method
development. Group members contribute to multi-disciplinary compound
design teams, providing a range of expert modelling input. Our HPC
facilities support activities ranging from force-field based protein
simulation and ab-initio quantum mechanical modelling through to chemical
database searching. The primary role is to maintain these HPC facilities
as a member of the system administration team. This involves working
closely with scientists to ensure new computational techniques for Drug
Discovery can optionally exploit this environment. A further role is to
develop web-based platforms based on the LAMP stack
(Linux + Apache + MySQL + (PHP | Perl | Python) ). These are vital to our
Cheminformatics activities, and support a wide community of people involved
in the early phase of efforts to find new medicines.
A background in chemistry or a related subject will be of value, given our
emphasis on cheminformatics. You also will have proven skills in software
development, within the context of scientific computing. Experience in
administering a UNIX/Linux network would be beneficial. This is a fixed
term position for 2 years.
To find out more, please visit
http://www.astrazeneca.co.uk/azcareers/index.asp
and search under IS/IT or job ref DECS130
Closing date for applications 24th October 2008
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