A client of ours in San Diego is seeking a Crystallographer. They are revolutionizing the use of protein structure in the drug discovery process, helping to create safer, more effective medicines. Using high-throughput structural biology, they are translating the wealth of genetic and genomic information generated over recent years into structural templates for drug discovery, on an industrial scale. Candidate will take a leadership role in determining structures of medically important proteins in addition to supervising and assisting in the crystallization lab. The candidate should be able to contribute in a broad role that includes developing strategies for successful crystallization of our targets and participating as a member of a structure-based drug design team. Preferred qualifications: 5 - 10 years of experience with large pharmaceutical company and experience with structure based drug design. Required qualifications: A successful candidate will have a Ph.D. and postdoctoral training in Structural Biology. Knowledge and experience in all aspects of protein crystal structure determination, from protein expression to refinement, is required. Experience with co-crystallization of protein/inhibitor complexes is highly desirable, as is experience in working with chemists to translate crystallographic results to the development of potent, selective enzyme inhibitors. Excellent technical writing, presentation, communication, and organizational skills are essential. Additionally, the candidate must be a self-starter, and have the ability to design and carry out research projects independently. This positions pays in the range of $80,000 - 100,000 and relocation is available. If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity and are authorized to work in the US, please forward to [Contact Information Removed]: -your resume in word or text format -your salary requirement It is important to use the position title as the subject of your email to enable your resume to reach the appropriate recruiter as quickly as possible. Thank you for your time - have a great day! Mike Wilmarth [Contact Information Removed]  www.workwonderstaffing.net

Posted November 4, 2003