Research Pro -Research Computing Regent Prof. Donald G. Truhlar

About the Job

Job Class: 9791RM

Job Title:

Research Professional 5-Research Computing

Reports to:

Regents Prof. Donald Truhlar

Appt: 100% Time appt

Working in the computational research group offices of Regents Prof. Donald Truhlar in Smith Hall

• 60% design and conduct experiments and analyze data in the field of computational theoretical chemistry
• 20% administration and maintenance of the full research group's servers, other hardware and serve as subject matter expert on group software.
• 10% Writing drafts of co-authored manuscripts for publication and/or presentation at professional meetings. Reviews relevant literature and selects pertinent procedures and techniques, and plans approaches to the problem.
• 10% Mentoring junior researchers in the group, attend and contribute to all group meetings and work collaboratively to support other researchers in the lab

Required:

Advanced degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or related AND one or more years of research experience.

Preferred:
Experience with theoretical computational chemistry and related simulation modeling. Scientific writing experience (research summaries, manuscripts for submission to journals).

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota (UMN) provides a world-class education through classroom teaching and cutting-edge research.

As a central, core discipline in science and engineering, chemistry is critical for solving society's most important problems and making significant positive impacts on human health, energy, and the environment.

Our department has been a national and international leader throughout its history.

A wide range of companies and academic institutions from across the world hire our graduates and collaborate with us on research.

Department of Chemistry alumni have enormous societal impact as academicians, K-12 teachers, scientists and managers in industrial and government laboratories, lawyers, public policy advocates, entrepreneurs, and in a diverse array of other fields.

The department has 38 faculty members, 35 staff members, 40 post-doctoral associates and 240 graduate students.

Due to the breadth of our education and research missions, this position offers the opportunity to develop skills across a broad range of operating systems, software packages, network infrastructures, and hardware configurations.

Professional development is highly encouraged and you would be joining a team dedicated to excellence.

Pay Range: $62,376.52 to $66,000; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment

Position Type: P&A Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

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