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Posting Reference: CHEM 4503 FR01A


Course Information

Course Prefix: CHEM Course Number: 4503
Course Section: FR01A Course Name: Biocomputing in Drug Design
Term: Fall Campus:Fredericton
Faculty: Science, Faculty of Department: Chemistry, Department of
Position Start Date: 2025-09-03 Position End Date: 2025-12-31
Posting Date: 2025-06-07 Application Deadline: 2025-06-22
Applications to be submitted via: email email chemchair@unb.ca
Requested By: John Neville


Class Details

Days: MWF (lec), F (lab) Time: 11:30 MWF, 14:30 F
Number of Positions Available: 1 Total Credit Hours: 6
Mode of Delivery: Face to Face Location: On Campus
Stipend Amount: $7,193


Curriculum Context

A required lecture plus lab course for BSc Medicinal Chemistry students and an upper-year option for BSc Chemistry and Biology-Chemistry majors.



Course Description

Introduction to computer-assisted drug design. Course topics include: intermolecular interactions, conformational analysis, molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics, docking, pharmacophores, protein modeling, QSAR, and cheminformatics. Course includes lectures and a weekly computer laboratory component.

Prerequisite:  CHEM 3523 or permission of the instructor



Qualifications

A postgraduate degree in Chemistry or a related discipline (PhD preferred), including experience with computational chemistry, molecular modelling, physical organic chemistry or medicinal chemistry. Experience teaching undergraduate chemistry preferred. Prior experience with molecular modelling software is required.  Experience with use of a learning management system would be an asset.



Additional Notes

Course will be co-taught (50%) with a full-time faculty member.  Three lectures per week, MWF 11:30 - 12:20 and one three-hour computer lab, F 14:30 - 17:20.

Apply by email to chemchair@unb.ca with a cover letter, CV, and names and contact information of three references.



Disposition

Instructor(s) hired

Is the instructor a Graduate Student Teaching Apprentice

none

Successful Applicant(s)

Mostafa Javaheri Moghadam


Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada