Manager, Biophysical Model Design; Temporary

Overview

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Employment Website

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Requisition Number

S_260080

Posting Open Date

02/04/2026

Application Review Date (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date): 02/12/2026

Posting Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Join our team and build the future of personalized medicine, changing the way diseases are understood, and therapies are customized to the individual.

We are building the first-ever Immune Digital Twin – a personalizable computer replica of the immune system – to enable everyone and anyone to assess and optimize the health of their immune system and simulate and predict its future ability to respond to diseases.

As a Manager, Biophysical Model Design (Temporary), you will:

• Partner with the product team to translate the vision into a theoretical multi-scale modeling framework
• Manage the biophysical modeling team
• Oversee the design and evolution of the multi-scale biophysical model increments into the overall platform
• Transition tested increments to the Pilot and Software Development teams for full integration and scalability

Within the UNL System, this position is categorized as an M/P Temp Worker.

At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer, known for our welcoming and supportive work environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn’t just a workplace, it’s a place to build your career and make a real impact.

Temporary employees may be appointed for a period of up to two years. Those appointed for more than six months are eligible for benefits from the beginning of the appointment, provided the position is half-time (.50 FTE) or greater. Those appointed for six months or less are not eligible for benefits.

• Paid time off including vacation and sick leave
• Comprehensive insurance options including health, dental, vision, and life insurance

As an EO employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

• Master’s in computational biology, systems biology, bioinformatics, biological engineering, biophysics, mathematics, or related field
• 8+ years of experience with agent-based models or physics-based models
• 5+ years of experience managing a scientific team of 5 or more people
• 2+ years of experience working with a product management team to facilitate the translation of product requirements into scientific specifications
• 2+ years of experience with at least 2 additional modeling frameworks: logical models, genome-scale metabolic models, QSP models
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team management skills
• Desire to work on a highly complex infrastructure that requires tight integration and communication with the computational and experimental scientists and software developers

Required

Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required No

Physical Required No

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances.

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. No

Required Yes

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Managerial/Professional

Full-Time Temporary

Lincoln, NE

Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? No

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