Research Associate-Fixed Term
About The Position
The Dickson, Feig, Vermaas, Wei, Woldring laboratories together form Team Green, a collaborative research effort funded by DARPA to predict protein structural ensembles, ligand binding affinities, and protein functions through existing bioinformatics approaches and an extensive simulation campaign. To support these efforts, Team Green is looking for up to 4 qualified postdoctoral research associates to apply molecular simulation and mathematical methods to extend and develop these predictive tools into a broadly usable pipeline. Drs. Wei and Woldring will expect candidates with research experience and record in machine learning and deep learning modeling of biomolecular systems, structural and/or sequence bioinformatics. Research backgrounds in computational biophysics or mathematical AI are welcome.
Requirements
- A publication record commensurate with career stage and field
- Relevant prior research experience. This may be developing related AI/ML methods. or implementing, or running simulations at scale, depending on the group.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with a programming language such as python and Unix-based operating systems such as MacOS or Linux.
- Python libraries like Numpy, Scipy, Pandas, Pytorch, or Matplotlib
- A programmable molecular viewer such as VMD
- Simulation engines such as NAMD, CHARMM, OpenMM, AMBER, or GROMACS
- Basic familiarity with the linux terminal
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
