Job Description
General Description
Postdoctoral research in theoretical and computational biophysics. Research in this group focuses on modeling protein-membrane interactions. This specific position will investigate the process of pore formation in biological membranes using molecular dynamics simulations.
Other Duties
None
Qualifications
Requirements are a PhD in Chemistry, Physics, or related field, experience in theoretical and computational research, and a good publication record. Knowledge of Biology is desirable but not essential. Programming skills are highly desirable. The ideal candidate would be highly motivated and self-reliant, with good oral and written communication skills and excellent analytical abilities. He or she would be fascinated by biological systems and would enjoy striving to obtain simple explanations of complex biological phenomena.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Chemistry
Full Time
$43,000.00 - $48,000.00
Jul 08, 2018 (Or Until Filled)