Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences NSF NCEMS Postdoctoral Scholar - Biophysics

Penn State University•University Park, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences (NCEMS) at The Pennsylvania State University seeks an outstanding scientist to fill a Postdoctoral Scholar position in Biophysics housed within the Huck Institutes of Life Sciences at Penn State. NCEMS is an NSF-funded interdisciplinary research center positioned at the interface of data science, molecular and cellular biology, and quantitative physical sciences. The Center provides leadership in the integration of diverse, publicly available datasets to gain insights into emergent phenomena in molecular and cellular biology. The successful candidate will conduct original biophysics research involving quantitative, computational, theoretical, or data-driven approaches in molecular and cellular biology. Research may involve protein structure and function, molecular interactions, molecular assemblies, intrinsically disordered proteins, biomolecular condensates, cellular organization, biological networks, molecular evolution, or systems-level biophysical phenomena. The scholar’s independent work may use, extend, or contribute to NCEMS Working Group data products, analytical tools, computational models, and methodological innovations. The scholar will also collaborate with NCEMS Working Groups where their expertise can help advance shared research goals and produce high-impact scientific outputs.

Requirements

PhD in Biophysics, Physics, Biological Physics, or Quantitative Biology or a closely related field.
Strong foundation in biophysics, statistical mechanics, molecular modeling, computational modeling, quantitative biology, dynamical systems, stochastic processes, complex systems, or related quantitative approaches.
Experience developing, implementing, or applying analytical or computational models to molecular and cellular systems.
Demonstrated ability to conduct research and produce scholarly outputs, as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Independent self-starters.
Strong work ethic.
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in Python, R, MATLAB, or related scientific computing tools.
Experience working with biological datasets or biophysical systems, including protein interaction data, structural data, imaging data, molecular dynamics outputs, omics data, cellular organization data, or biological network data.

Responsibilities

Conduct original biophysics research involving quantitative, computational, theoretical, or data-driven approaches in molecular and cellular biology.
Collaborate with faculty and research staff at NCEMS.
Use, extend, or contribute to NCEMS Working Group data products, analytical tools, computational models, and methodological innovations.
Collaborate with NCEMS Working Groups to advance shared research goals and produce high-impact scientific outputs.