Postdoctoral Research Associate positions are available to conduct computational research
in the laboratory of Michael Feig in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
at Michigan State University. 

The Research Associate will focus on biophysical topics related to the structure, dynamics, 
and interactions of biological macromolecules. The research is typically conducted in 
collaboration with other lab members and external collaborators.

Specific topics of current interests are:

 Phase separation and aggregation of biomolecules
 Crowding effects on enzyme function
 Modeling of bacterial microcompartments
 Development of machine learning methods for generating biomolecular dynamics
 Derivation of dynamic structural ensembles from experimental data

Minimum Requirements:

 Ph.D. in Biophysics, Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry, Computational Science, or related field
 Research experience using computational techniques
 Record of publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals
 Evidence of working independently as well as in a team environment
 Computer programming skills

Desired Qualifications:

 Expertise in molecular simulation techniques
 Expertise in machine learning approaches
 Expertise in structural biology
 Experience with python programming
 Experience with using Linux environments
 Experience with collaborations between computational and experimental researchers
 Experience with mentoring students

Please visit MSU's CAREER web page

https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/515805/research-associatefixed-term

and submit the following material:

1. Cover letter describing interest in this position
2. CV
3. List of publications (if not included in CV)
4. Names and contact information for three professional references

For questions, please send email to mfeiglab[A]gmail.com