Postdoctoral Fellow - Computational Biology - Vaidehi Laboratory
- City of Hope
- Location: Duarte, CA
- Job Number: 7092363 (Ref #: 10006114)
- Posting Date: Jan 17, 2022
- Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
A postdoctoral fellow position in Computational Biology is immediately available under the direction of Dr. Vaidehi Nagarajan - Chair, Dept. of Computational & Quantitative Medicine at Beckman Research Institute. This project involves development and application of large scale data anlaysis techniques from the Systems Biology field to molecular dynamics methods, and the study of the dynamics of G-protein coupled receptors complexes to understand its signaling selectivity. The project is inter-disciplinary and provides opportunities to train in large scale data analysis techniques as well as interact with experimental collaborators. City of Hope provides a multi-disciplinary collaborative environment with opportunities to interact with clinician scientists to conduct benchside to bedside research.
- Ph.D degree in Chemistry or Physics or Biochemistry with experience in protein dynamics studies.
- The candidate should be knowledgeable about concepts in statistical thermodynamics, in python scripting and C++ programming.
- Familiarity with Molecular Dynamics methods and experience in code development, is preferred.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.
