PhD Position Physics-Based Modeling of Pharmaceutical Formulations

Job description

A PhD position in computational pharmaceutical science is available at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy (FKF) at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU). The project is funded by the Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education (CPDSE) and will be conducted under the supervision of Associate Professor Casper Steinmann . The project concerns physics-based computational modeling of pharmaceutical formulations and molecular recognition processes relevant to drug delivery systems. The work focuses on molecular binding phenomena such as host–guest inclusion complexes and drug–excipient interactions that determine formulation stability and performance. The research will employ atomistic molecular modeling grounded in statistical mechanics to investigate binding thermodynamics and molecular interactions in formulation environments. The position contributes to the development of pharmaceutical data science, integrating computational chemistry, molecular modeling, and quantitative analysis to strengthen data-driven approaches in pharmaceutical and chemical research. The project forms part of CPDSE’s broader effort to advance computational and data-scientific methodolog...