Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term East Lansing, Michigan, United States Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cns 10032098 Area of Interest: Research/Scientific Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Sep 21 2026 Closing at: Sep 21 2028 - 23:55 EDT Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Natural Science 1167630 Position
Summary The Postdoctoral scholar will join the Dickson laboratory at Michigan State University, working on research problems in computational biophysics. These could include the development of new approaches for physics-based simulation of molecular motions or their application to biomolecular systems of interest and/or the development or application of computational methods related to drug discovery (e.g. generative
models, PK models, lead optimization). Description of work/duties: Working in a team-based environment to solve scientific problems Active collaboration with experimental research groups Communication of results in scientific manuscripts and conferences Seeking external funding and building an independent research program Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status. Required Degree Doctorate -Chemistry or related field Minimum Requirements Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field Experience performing computational research on biomolecular systems Computer programming skills Desired Qualifications Experience
developing computational tools for biomolecular systems Experience training machine learning models Experience working in a collaborative environment on molecular design projects Skills with python, PyTorch and OpenMM programs Required Application Materials Cover letter CV Names and contact information for 3 professional references Special Instructions Include link to GitHub profile in your CV, or an equivalent
resource that showcases your accomplishments in developing code. Review of Applications Begins On 09/28/2026 Website https://www.egr.msu.edu/~alexrd/ MSU Statement Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing
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