美国新泽西州立罗格斯大学招聘博士后—计算结构进化生物学

美国新泽西州立罗格斯大学招聘博士后—计算结构进化生物学

Postdoctoral Associate in Computational Structural Evolutionary Biology

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

in New Brunswick, NJ

Type: Full-Time

Salary: 63,968 - 75,564

Posted: Today

Application Due: 05/25/2026

Category: Chemistry; +1

Salary Details

63,968 - 75,564

Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage

Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs

Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options

Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)

Life insurance coverage

Employee discount programs

Posting Summary

Prof. Kaelber is recruiting a "dry lab" scientist for methods development in evolutionary biology. The postdoctoral associate will develop and benchmark methods for evolutionary analysis by the comparison of protein structures, conduct rigorous evaluations of the concordance of computational results to validation sets, and determine the origin of life on earth.

Mentorship of 1-2 undergraduate students will be encouraged. The postdoctoral associate will collaborate with "wet lab" experimentalists in the research group and with interdisciplinary collaborating scientists. Elements of the experimental approach will include: Bayesian reconstruction of events on billion-year timescales, determination of optimal embeddings and encodings for protein structures, multiple structural alignments, relevant artificial intelligence (AI) approaches such as CNNs and transformers, and protein structure predictions.

The Kaelber lab is located in the Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine, home to several experts in molecular dynamics and computational chemistry. The building is shared with the RCSB Protein Data Bank (PDB). Prof. Kaelber is the 3DEM Advisor to the RCSB PDB. The postdoctoral associate will attend relevant seminar series on this and other campuses of Rutgers related to origins of life research, artificial intelligence methods development, evolutionary biology, and computational biology.

Position Status: Full Time

Posting Open Date: 03/09/2026

Posting Close Date: 05/25/2026

Minimum Education and Experience

Terminal degree in life sciences or chemical sciences. Exceptional candidates with relevant research experience may also be considered at the Research Assistant level.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

At least two of the following are required:

* Excellence in structural biology

* Excellence in programming and high-performance computing

* Excellence in bioinformatics

* Excellence in evolutionary theory

Additionally required skills are:

* Commitment to ethical conduct of research

* Self-motivation and independence

* Good documentation habits

* A track record of productive scientific results

Equipment Utilized

High-performance computing; cloud computing; local workstations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Work will be performed in an office setting. Applicants must be physically capable of interfacing with computers at a swift rate.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants should provide a cover letter relating their research and career interests to this position, a full curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for three references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Campus: Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus: Busch (RU-New Brunswick)

City

Piscataway

State

NJ

Rutgers is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

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