Center for Drug Design employs the very best in research and invites applications from highly accomplished scientific researchers. Extensive funding sources allow CDD to hire and retain elite talent in various positions, such as: Post-Doctoral Research Associates, Research Associates, Scientists, Research Fellows etc. The applications for medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, or related fields, are invited from bachelors, masters or doctoral candidates as per the job requirements, when an opening is advertised.
Undergraduate Research Opportunity - More Lab (April 2025)
We are always looking for motivated undergraduate students to join our lab. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Swati More for current opportunities.
POSTDOCTORAL OPENING - More Lab (April 2025)
A Postdoctoral Associate position is available immediately at the Center for Drug Design, University of Minnesota for an interdisciplinary drug discovery project.
The Center for Drug Design is a dynamic workplace where biochemists and chemists interact to facilitate drug discovery. https://drugdesign.umn.edu
Required/Preferred Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Candidates should have earned a Ph.D. degree with a major in the pharmaceutical sciences (including medicinal chemistry), or a related discipline. At least two-year research experience in the neuroscience field would be a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with cell culture, animal handling, animal behavior assessment, and microscopy is preferred. Ability to conduct basic biology techniques including ELISA, SDS-PAGE, western blot, PCR, and other basic assays.
Duties/Responsibilities
Design and perform (1) cell culture and cell-based assays (2) enzymatic reactions (3) mouse experiments involving breeding, drug administration, and behavioral tests (4) various types of microscopy and biochemical assays. Observe current laboratory safety practices and follow relevant protocols. Submit periodic written reports with details of experimental procedures and results. The candidate will also be expected to write manuscripts reporting research findings, participate in grant proposal writing, and maintain a continually updated knowledge base of literature pertaining to specific projects. Other duties as assigned.
Interested candidates should submit a pdf with cover letter, CV, and names/info of three references to Dr. Swati More.
BioCore Senior Scientist (March 2025)
Summary of Position:
The Center for Drug Design (CDD) BioCore provides research expertise in various biochemical and cell-based assays in support of CDD faculty research projects. In addition to conducting biochemical and cell-based assays for small molecule inhibitor identification, this position will have expertise in the use of in situ and next generation sequencing techniques that could be applied to inhibitor target identification and characterization. This position will also advise and train other CDD researchers on next-generation DNA/RNA sequencing or other “omics” techniques.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Primary research (75%)
Plan and conduct approved laboratory research studies. Develop and conduct biochemical and cell-based inhibitor identification assays. Develop and carry out proteomics or DNA/RNA sequencing workflows. Assist CDD scientists in the development of “omics”/sequencing protocols. Manage the day-to-day activities of multiple research projects. Document research findings in approved notebooks using approved techniques.
Project Coordination (10%)
Receive BioCore Work Request Forms and prioritize research requests from CDD faculty. Work with CDD faculty to evaluate feasibility of approaches and improve upon experimental design. Evaluate the Request Form template document for clarity and utility and improve as needed.
Project Reports (10%)
Prepare detailed reports based upon the experiments/data requested in the Request Forms. Construct tables, graphs, and figures in support of CDD faculty manuscripts and grants.
Service (5%)
Perform safety and technical training and maintain records where appropriate. Assist in the maintenance of BioCore and CDD shared equipment.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD plus at least three years research experience
- Demonstrated experience in recombinant protein production, biochemistry, cell culture and modern DNA/RNA sequencing techniques
- Strong communication (written/verbal) and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary groups to achieve project goals
- Demonstrated experience in situ, proteomics or next-generation sequencing techniques that could be applied to drug target identification and characterization
For full position description and to apply, visit umn.edu/jobs and enter Job ID 366995