The candidates should hold a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, or in a related interdisciplinary field.
Experience with AI and machine learning tools is preferred.
Applicant instructions:
Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Contact Information for 3 Professional References
Research Statement
Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.
EEO Statement
The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources
Location:
Durham
Salary Grade:
Faculty 01
Benefits
Equity / stock options
Additional Information
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The research position(s) are within the broad area of biophysics, structural modeling, and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, where the dynamics and interactions in biomolecular systems are to be studied. Researcher(s) will work in the laboratory of Dr. Harish Vashisth in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering. The researcher(s) will be provided access to state-of-the-art supercomputing facilities with advanced GPU and data storage capabilities. Additionally, opportunities will be available for collaborations.
Duties/Responsibilities
The primary duties associated with the position involve conducting research on biomolecular and biophysical systems including proteins, nucleic acids, or small molecules, prepare and publish journal manuscripts, and present research at conferences.
Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:
Doctoral degree and previous postdoctoral experience is required.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
The candidate should have a strong background and training in theory and computational science related to molecular biophysics and biomolecular modeling, and should have significant prior research experience and publications in simulations of biomolecular systems and MD simulation software.