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Freshers Structural Biologist Job Openings at Nuvo AI (Meril)
Looking for Freshers Structural Biologist Job Openings at Nuvo AI (Meril)? Kickstart your career in the life sciences sector with these exciting opportunities designed for recent graduates. Join a leading organization where you can gain hands-on experience in structural biology, contribute to innovative research projects, and build a strong foundation in pharmaceutical and biotech sciences. Don’t miss your chance to grow professionally with Nuvo AI (Meril) and make an impact in the field of structural biology.
Job Title: Structural Biologist – Drug Discovery
Company: Nuvo AI (Meril)
Location: Vapi, Gujarat
Salary Range: ₹2.4 LPA – ₹3 LPA
Experience: 0 years (Freshers welcome)
Job Summary
Nuvo AI (Meril) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Structural Biologist to join our
drug discovery programs. The candidate will contribute to structure-based drug design efforts by determining and analyzing macromolecular structures, understanding protein–ligand interactions, and supporting rational therapeutic development in close collaboration with computational biology and medicinal chemistry teams.
Key Responsibilities
• Perform structure-based design of small molecules and protein therapeutics.
• Determine and analyze protein structures to support drug discovery programs.
• Study protein–ligand interactions to guide medicinal chemistry and lead
optimization.
• Conduct molecular dynamics simulations and free energy calculations to assess
binding stability.
• Apply structural insights to support hit-to-lead and lead optimization strategies.
• Collaborate with computational, medicinal chemistry, and biology teams.
• Maintain proper documentation and ensure high-quality data analysis.
• (Preferred) Apply machine learning tools for binding site prediction or compound
prioritization.
Required Skills & Experience
• Strong expertise in structural biology techniques such as X-ray crystallography,
cryo-EM, or NMR.
• Proficiency with macromolecular modeling and visualization tools including
Phenix, Coot, Chimera, and PyMOL.
• Experience in protein–ligand docking, structure validation, and interaction analysis.
• Hands-on experience with molecular dynamics simulation tools such as
GROMACS, AMBER, NAMD, or CHARMM.
• Familiarity with structure-based drug design platforms like Schrödinger or
AutoDock.
• Programming or scripting skills in Python, R, or Bash for data analysis and
workflow automation.
Preferred Qualifications
Msc in Bioinformatics, Structural Biology, Biophysics, Computational Biology, or a related
field is preferred. Prior experience in drug discovery pipelines, particularly in target
validation and.
What We Offer
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge drug discovery programs.
• A collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment.
• Access to advanced computational and structural biology infrastructure.
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