Post-doc Computer-Aided Drug Design

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands • Posted June 16, 2026

Location Amsterdam, North Holland
Job Type Full time
Category Life Scientists
Posted June 16, 2026

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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