[Socbin] Fwd: New Research Group from Computational Biochemistry

Wed Jan 10 15:13:14 CET 2007

Vidarebefordrat brev:

Från: "Michelle Byington" <byington at gmail.com>
Datum: January 10, 2007 2:56:35 PM GMT+01:00
Till: gunnar at dbb.su.se
Ämne: New Research Group from Computational Biochemistry

Dear Professor von Heijne,

I am writing to you on behalf of D. E. Shaw Research, LLC and their
endeavor to assemble a world-class team to participate in the
development of new technology designed to fundamentally transform the
field of drug discovery. This research group, located in New York
City, focuses on molecular modeling for drug development and is in
need of outstanding computer scientists, computational chemists,
biologists and physicists. I am hoping to spark your interest (or
would be grateful for any referrals you can provide of gifted
scientists or engineers).

I hope you will have a moment to review the job descriptions pasted
below.  I would be delighted to hear from you either by phone or email
and happy to answer questions or provide additional information.

Please feel free to forward this message to anyone you deem appropriate.

Thank you very much for your assistance.

Best regards,
Michelle Byington

Research on Algorithms and Architectures for Computational Biochemistry

Extraordinarily gifted computer scientists, systems architects,
electrical engineers and systems software professionals are sought to
join a rapidly growing New York–based research group pursuing an
ambitious, long-term project aimed at achieving major scientific
advances in the field of biochemistry and fundamentally transforming
the process of drug discovery.  This research effort is being financed
by the D. E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology
development firm with more than US $20 billion in aggregate investment
capital, and operates under the direct scientific leadership of its
founder, Dr. David E. Shaw.

Among the group's current research activities is a project aimed at
developing a massively parallel special-purpose supercomputer and
innovative mathematical and computational techniques to direct
unprecedented computational power toward the solution of key
scientific and technical problems in the fields of molecular
simulation and molecular design.  Successful candidates will be
working closely with a number of the world's leading computational
chemists and biologists, and will have the opportunity not only to
participate in an exciting entrepreneurial venture with considerable
economic potential, but to make fundamental contributions within the
fields of biology, chemistry and medicine.

Serious candidates will have an exceptionally distinguished history of
academic and/or industrial accomplishment in computer science,
electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or a related area.
Particularly relevant areas of expertise might include parallel
computation, high-speed interconnection networks, scientific
computing, numerical analysis, optimization, the analysis of
algorithms, operating systems, digital systems simulation,
reconfigurable computing, and ASIC design, but specific knowledge of
any of these areas is less critical than exceptional intellectual
ability and a demonstrated track record of achievement.  We are
prepared to reward exceptionally well-qualified individuals with
above-market compensation. D. E. Shaw Research, LLC is eager to add
both senior- and junior-level members to our world-class team, and are
prepared to offer above-market compensation to candidates of truly
exceptional ability. Please send your resume (including a complete
list of publications, thesis topic, and advisor, if applicable), along
with the attached data sheet to byington at gmail.com.

Computational Chemistry and Biology Opportunities at D. E. Shaw Research

Extraordinarily gifted computational chemists, biologists, and other
computational scientists are sought to join a rapidly growing New
York-based research group that is pursuing an ambitious, long-term
strategy aimed at fundamentally transforming the process of drug
discovery.

Candidates should have world-class credentials in computational
chemistry, biology, or physics, or in a relevant area of computer
science or applied mathematics, and must have unusually strong
research skills.  Relevant areas of experience might include protein
structure prediction, the computation of protein-ligand binding
affinities, the study of biologically important systems using
molecular dynamics and/or Monte Carlo simulation, and the application
of statistical mechanics to biomolecular systems -- but specific
knowledge of any of these areas is less critical than exceptional
intellectual ability and a demonstrated track record of achievement.
Current areas of interest within the group include molecular dynamics
simulation of functionally significant globular and membrane proteins,
the prediction of protein structures and binding free energies,
structure- and ligand-based drug design, characterization of
protein-protein, protein-nucleic acid and protein-lipid interactions,
and the development of algorithms for biomolecular simulations.

This research effort is being financed by the D. E. Shaw group, an
investment and technology development firm with more than US $20
billion in aggregate capital.  The project was initiated by the firm's
founder, Dr. David E. Shaw, and operates under his direct scientific
leadership.

D. E. Shaw Research, LLC is eager to add both senior- and junior-level
members to our world-class team, and are prepared to offer
above-market compensation to candidates of truly exceptional ability.
Please send your resume (including a complete list of publications,
thesis topic, and advisor, if applicable), along with the attached
data sheet to byington at gmail.com.

The D. E. Shaw group members do not discriminate, in employment
matters, on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national
origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual
orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

-- 
Michelle Byington, PhD
Consultant to D. E. Shaw Research, LLC
212 567 6193, byington at gmail.com

Byington Scientific Recruitment
117 Seaman Avenue, #1A New York, NY 10034

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