Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chemistry & Biochemistry

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chemistry & Biochemistry

Posting Number: req
26544

Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Location: Tucson Campus, Tucson, AZ USA

The University of Arizona's Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry invites you to apply for the role of Postdoctoral Research Associate. In this role, you will contribute to innovative research in theoretical chemistry, advancing our understanding of physical and chemical processes in complex systems. Our research program combines novel computational and theoretical methods with applications to significant scientific challenges. The successful candidate must have extensive experience modeling the proteins of cardiac muscle and with rare event simulation methods such as Transition Path Sampling and Meta dynamics.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

• Perform QM/MM simulations of chemical reactions in enzymes.
• Use enhanced sampling techniques such as Transition Path Sampling and Meta dynamics.

• Ability to work with others effectively and productively.

• Ph.D. degree in theoretical chemistry or equivalent upon hire.
• Extensive experience in applying rare event simulation methods such as Transition Path Sampling and Meta dynamics.
• Extensive experience in studying the thin and thick filaments of cardiac muscle tissue and how mutations that cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy affect both chemistry and conformational change in these proteins.
• Expertise evidenced by publications in major journals applying these techniques to the specific systems of interest.

• FLSA Exempt.
• Full Time.
• Number of hours worked per week: 40.
• Job FTE: 1.0.
• Work Calendar:
  Fiscal.
• Job Category:
  Research.
• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes
  - Full Benefits.
• Rate of Pay: NIH Salary Guidelines, Depends on Experience.
• Compensation Type:
  Salary at 1.0 FTE.
• Type of criminal background check required:
  Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive).
• Number of Vacancies: 1.
• Target Hire Date: 7/27/2026.
• Open Date: 7/16/2026.
• Open Until Filled:
  Yes.
• Documents Needed to Apply:
  Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter.

Steve Schwartz, Ph.D.
Regents Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
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