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Postdoctoral Researcher – Chemical Biology / Medicinal Chemistry for AI-Driven Drug Discovery and Protein Target Validation

Location: Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Türkiye
Start date: Spring–Early Summer 2026 (flexible)

Description

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join a multidisciplinary research program focused on AI-driven drug discovery and chemical biology. The successful candidate will contribute to advancing machine-learning–identified targets and small-molecule hits toward validated chemical probes and early lead compounds.

Our lab integrates machine learning, structural biology, chemical proteomics, and biophysical assays to identify and characterize novel drug-binding sites across challenging protein targets. The postdoctoral researcher will play a central role in translating computational predictions into experimentally validated molecules and targets through iterative design–make–test cycles.

The position is based in the Department of Chemistry at Boğaziçi University, a leading research institution in Istanbul with a strong tradition of interdisciplinary science. Our long-term goal is to develop generalizable strategies for identifying and targeting previously undruggable sites across the human proteome using AI-guided chemical biology.

The lab is currently establishing new capabilities in chemical biology and protein target validation, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to help shape early-stage research directions.

Why Join Our Lab

• • Work at the interface of AI, structural biology, and chemical biology
• • Contribute to projects focused on novel therapeutic target discovery
• • Collaborate with computational scientists, chemists, and biophysicists
• • Participate in international academic and industry collaborations
• • Opportunities for high-impact publications and conference presentations

Research Environment

The lab operates within a collaborative research environment focused on translational drug discovery, combining computational prediction, chemical synthesis, protein production, and biophysical validation to enable rapid design–make–test cycles for drug discovery.

Compensation

Salary and benefits follow Boğaziçi University postdoctoral fellowship guidelines and are competitive with international postdoctoral research positions.

Application

Interested candidates should send their Curriculum vitae, brief research statement (optional but encouraged), and contact information for three references to Dr. Fettah Erdoğan at [email protected]

Institutional Statement

Boğaziçi University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive research environment and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.