Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Position Title:

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Position Number: 8151043

Work Modality:
Fully In-Person

Is this request for the creation of a new Position (or the modification of an existing Position) to temporarily support the Work Day ERP? No

Job Category:
University Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Campus:
Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Department Name: CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Location Code: CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY (02113A)

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? Yes

Duties and Responsibilities

The Postdoctoral Scholar participates substantially in full-time, mentored research or scholarship. It is a transitional position and is viewed as preparatory for an academic and/or research career. The scholar may also serve as a collaborator on a multi-scholar research initiative, and may have lead responsibility for discrete components of a larger project under the general direction of a senior or principal researcher.

• Perform research on computational modeling of EF-hand proteins
• Perform method development for relevant systems of EF-hand proteins
• Supervise and instruct graduate and undergraduate students in Dr. Pengfei Li’s lab

Minimum Education and/or

Work Experience:

A MD or PhD is required in a closely related field (e.g. Chemistry, Physics, Biophysics, Biochemistry, Molecular biology, etc).

Qualifications:

Extensive expertise in computational modeling of proteins and/or computational method development.

Certificates/Credentials/Licenses:
Computer Skills. Academic and research software relevant to job duties (Linux operating system, Gaussian/ ORCA , AMBER /OpenMM, coding skills in Python).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No. Required operation of university owned vehicles:
No. Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? No. Physical Demands:
None.

Working Conditions:

None.

Open Date: 08/06/2026

Close Date:
Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate $77,076/ann. Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate $63,480/ann.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition.

To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/.

For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed
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Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits.

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Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• 1 Page Proposal

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