Recruitment/Posting Title Postdoc – Nucleic acids simulation Department Proteomics Salary Commensurate With Experience Posting Summary The Laboratory for Biomolecular Simulation Research (http://lbsr.rutgers.edu) and Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine (https://iqb.rutgers.edu/) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is seeking an application scientist to perform advanced free energy simulations of nucleic acid systems, including but not limited to nucleic acid enzymes and riboswitches. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented scientist to gain valuable experience in using advanced computational methods to tackle high impact problems in enzyme design and drug discovery (https://theory.rutgers.edu/). The successful candidate will develop and apply innovative methods and workflows for free energy simulations that leverage new AI-enhanced quantum mechanical force fields to enhanced predictive accuracy. These methods will be integrated into the next-generation Amber software suite used worldwide. In this way, this position provides opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge technology development, including the design of new deep-learning potentials and neural networks that enable fast prediction of nucleic acid targeting small molecules. Position Status Full Time Posting Number 24FA1324 Posting Open Date 12/13/2024 Posting Close Date 01/31/2025