PhD Student Position in Interdisciplinary Computational Science at the
Swiss Center for Scientific Computing, ETH Zurich, Lugano, Switzerland
Research topics:
(A) Medicinal Chemistry. To understand the molecular mechanism of the
anticancer drug cisplatin, [PtCl2(NH3)2], we study its reaction with
potential biological targets using quantum chemical methods. Our long-term
goal is a contribution to the development of novel metallopharmaceuticals.
(B) Industrial Oxygen Transfer Catalysis. This project aims to improve and
develop catalytic processes for the oxidation of hydrocarbons. Parts of
the work are performed in collaboration with experimentalists.
Job environment:
Our institute provides excellent knowledge, resources, and service for
high performance computational science. Successful candidates receive
their PhD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich. Our
institute is located close to Lugano in the Ticino province, which offers
a pleasant culture, beautiful scenery, and excellent opportunities for
outdoor activities.
Candidates:
You are an enthusiastic and creative scientist and have a Master of
Science, Diploma, or a similar university degree in chemistry, biology,
pharmacology, or medicine. You belong to the top 20 percent of your age
group. Experience in computational science can be helpful. You would like
to explore a new interdisciplinary research field and you are interested
in international collaborations.
Applications:
Please send your application by fax to Dirk V. Deubel, +41-91-610-8282,
including your CV, names and addresses of 1-2 references, brief summaries
of your former projects, preferred research topic (A) or (B), preferred
starting date.
Links:
My research interests: http://staff-www.uni-marburg.de/~deubel
Our institute: http://www.cscs.ch
ETH Zurich: http://www.ethz.ch
Dirk V. Deubel
Swiss Center for Scientific Computing, CSCS
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zrich
CH-6928 Manno TI
Switzerland
Phone: +41-91-610-8280
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