Postdoctoral Fellow - Kenneth Merz Lab
- Cleveland Clinic
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Job Number: 7185736 (Ref #: ccf19265705)
- Posting Date: Oct 11, 2023
- Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
The Center for Computational Life Sciences has created the Discovery Accelerator, a newly established partnership with IBM Research, which leverages high- performance computing using hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computing technologies to empower and accelerate big data research. The Cleveland Clinic Quantum Computing Research program offers access to the first private sector, on-premises IBM Eagle Quantum System (127 Qubit) in the United States.
Principal Investigator: Kenneth M Merz Jr., PhD
Lerner Research Institute Department: Center for Computational Life Sciences
Lab Research Topics:
- Molecular simulation
- Method/Algorithm development
- Quantum computing to classical/QM/MM systems
- GPU programming
- Programming Fortran/C++
- For more information about the lab’s research, please visit: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/research/computational-life-sciences or contact Dr. Merz at [email protected]
Job Responsibilities:
- Independent project design with the goal of data generation, analysis, interpretation and manuscript preparation
- Leading algorithmic and application projects in molecular simulation
- Free energy simulations/potentail of mean force
- Manuscript preparation
- Collaborate with Cleveland Clinic scientists
Education:
- PhD or MD/PhD required
- MD with relevant laboratory experience may substitute for PhD
Languages:
- English Proficiency proof required for candidates arriving on J-1, J-2, or F1 + OPT visa status
Work Experience:
- Previous experience in a research or academic setting. Graduate student experience meets this requirement.
- Scientific writing experience
Additional Preferred Qualities:
- Oral and written skills
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
- Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
- Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
- Ability to distinguish color
- Manual dexterity to handle specimens and repair equipment
- Ability to lift and transport equipment or specimens weighing up to 20 pounds
- May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, bio-hazards, radioactive materials, etc.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- PPE per institutional requirements; may vary by laboratory
Preferred Application Materials:
- Cover Letter
- CV
- Contact info for 3 references required
- All application materials should be submitted directly via email to Kenneth Merz at [email protected]
Keywords: Postdoc, Research, LRI, Postdoc in the Lerner Research Institute
Pay Range
Minimum hourly: $0.01
Maximum hourly: $333,340.26
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