Post-doc Computer-Aided Drug Design

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands 💼 Full time 🕒 Posted June 24, 2026

Job Description

The Medicinal Chemistry group is seeking a postdoc to support our drug discovery project aimed at developing new enzyme inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Your function

The successful candidate will develop and apply Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) methodologies to advance drug discovery projects. Their work will focus on improving the molecular understanding of ligand-protein interactions and translating these insights into the design of novel small-molecule, drug-like compounds. 

The candidate will join a well-integrated, multidisciplinary team and help guide ongoing drug synthesis and biological screening activities. The results are expected to lead to publications in high-quality scientific journals and to contribute to the specific goal of developing new medicines for Alzheimer’s disease.

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  • Being able to understand and predict ligand-protein interactions and translate the molecular unde...

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Job Details

  • Location Amsterdam, North Holland
  • Job Type Full time
  • Category Life Scientists
  • Posted Date June 24, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 03, 2026