University System of New Hampshire

Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Harish Vashisth in Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), Durham, NH. The positions are within the broad area of protein biophysics, structural modeling, and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, where the dynamics and interactions in protein-based systems are to be explored. The postdoctoral researcher(s) will be provided access to state-of-the-art supercomputing facilities with advanced GPU and data storage capabilities. Additionally, opportunities will be available for collaboration with experimental groups involved in NMR spectroscopy, chemical cross-linking/mass-spectrometry, and mutagenesis studies. Moreover, structured mentoring and professional development opportunities (attending workshops & conferences) and interactions with interdisciplinary researchers via an NIH-funded Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research (CIBBR) will also be provided. The appointments are initially for one year with the possibility of renewal in subsequent years pending available funding, and conditional on the satisfactory progress as well productivity of the postdoctoral researcher(s). Typical projects in the laboratory are related to development of novel MD simulation methodologies and their applications to protein dynamics and interactions, often targeted at developing therapeutic approaches.

Applicants should provide a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, including full publication list and the names as well as contact information of 3-4 references. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until the position(s) is/are filled.

UNH is a major research institution, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate programs and graduate programs of distinction. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The University seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The university prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S.

UNH is a federal contractor within the meaning of the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. This position may require that you be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the future, unless you apply for and receive a religious or medical exemption. You may not test out of this requirement.

An ideal candidate should hold a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, or in a related interdisciplinary field. The candidate should have a strong background and training in theory and computational science related to molecular biophysics and biomolecular modeling, and ideally should have significant prior research experience and publications in simulations of protein/ligand interactions as well as in usage of MD simulation software (e.g., NAMD, AMBER, GROMACS, etc.). Additionally, prior experience in homology modeling and structural refinement using constraints from experiments (NMR, cross-linking/mass-spectrometry, etc.) will be considered favorably. The ideal candidate is expected to work well independently but also integrate well in a collaborative environment with experimental groups, and should have excellent interpersonal, written, and oral skills needed to effectively converse with researchers from diverse backgrounds.

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

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The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide