Ph.D. Student Researcher at LIU Center of Excellence in Life Sciences
Listed on 2026-05-16
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Research/Development
Research Scientist, Data Scientist, Clinical Research -
Healthcare
Data Scientist, Clinical Research
Job Description
Long Island University hosts a leading Dassault Systèmes Center of Excellence (CoE) in Life Sciences. Through our collaboration with Dassault Systèmes, we are spearheading the digital transformation of life science, education and clinical practice by leveraging advanced computational methods, AI, and in‑silico modeling. We are seeking highly qualified Ph.D. students to work under the supervision of Dr. Nicolas Gallo (School of Engineering) and Dr.
Kenza Benzeroual (College of Pharmacy) to contribute to research on the virtual twin modeling of the heart (i.e., cardiotoxicity). In this role you will work closely with your research advisors to conduct Ph.D. research in alignment with the CoE research initiatives.
- Work closely with research advisors Dr. Nicolas Gallo and Dr. Kenza Benzeroual.
- Conduct Ph.D. research on virtual twin modeling of the heart (cardiotoxicity).
- Align work with the CoE research initiatives.
- Enrollment in a Ph.D. program with strong understanding of pharmacogenetics literature.
- Strong technical expertise in Molecular Dynamics simulation (Discovery Studio).
- Demonstrated working knowledge in one or more programming languages:
Python, MATLAB, or C++. - Ability to document and present analytical results.
- Ability to conduct independent research and work collaboratively with research advisors.
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