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Postdoctoral Associate in Evolutionary Biology, Protein Structure Analysis, and AI Methods Rutgers University in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Full-time postdoctoral associate position with salary listed at $63,968-$75,564. Final salary depends on qualifications, experience, expertise, and availability of department or grant funds. Benefits include medical, prescription drug, dental coverage, paid leave, retirement benefits, educational benefits when applicable, life insurance, and employee discounts.
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United States
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Rutgers University

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Rutgers University is advertising a Post Doctoral Associate position in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry on the Busch Campus in New Brunswick/Piscataway, New Jersey, United States.
The opening is in the Kaelber lab, where Prof. Kaelber is recruiting a dry lab scientist for methods development in evolutionary biology. The project focuses on developing and benchmarking methods for evolutionary analysis by comparing protein structures, evaluating computational results against validation sets, and investigating the origin of life on Earth.
Research themes include structural biology, bioinformatics, computational biology, artificial intelligence methods such as CNNs and transformers, multiple structural alignments, Bayesian reconstruction over billion-year timescales, and protein structure prediction. The postdoc will also collaborate with wet-lab experimentalists and interdisciplinary scientists, and mentorship of 1–2 undergraduate students is encouraged.
Eligibility requires a Ph.D. in life sciences, chemical sciences, or a related field, plus excellence in at least two of the following: structural biology, programming and high-performance computing, bioinformatics, or evolutionary theory. Strong research ethics, independence, documentation habits, and a record of productive scientific results are also expected.
The position is full time and offers a salary of $63,968–$75,564, with benefits including medical, dental, prescription coverage, paid leave, retirement options, educational benefits, life insurance, and employee discounts. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, references, and research statement through the Rutgers application portal.
Funding details
Full-time postdoctoral associate position with salary listed at $63,968-$75,564. Final salary depends on qualifications, experience, expertise, and availability of department or grant funds. Benefits include medical, prescription drug, dental coverage, paid leave, retirement benefits, educational benefits when applicable, life insurance, and employee discounts.
What's required
Ph.D. in life sciences, chemical sciences, or another related field. Excellence in at least two of the following is required: structural biology, programming and high-performance computing, bioinformatics, or evolutionary theory. Applicants should demonstrate commitment to ethical research conduct, self-motivation, independence, good documentation habits, and a track record of productive scientific results.
How to apply
Apply through the Rutgers job posting using the Apply for this Job link. Submit a cover letter relating your research and career interests to the position, along with a CV, list of professional references, and a research statement.
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