Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chemistry & Biochemistry

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chemistry & Biochemistry

The University of Arizona's Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry invites you to apply for the role of Postdoctoral Research Associate. In this position you will contribute to innovative research in theoretical chemistry, advancing our understanding of physical and chemical processes in complex systems. The research program combines the development of novel computational and theoretical methods with their application to scientific challenges of broad significance.

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.

• 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 as evidenced by publications in major journals applying these techniques to the specific systems of interest.

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.

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