💼 Full-Time Position

Post-doc Computer-Aided Drug Design

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Posted
June 18, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

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.

Your profile

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