Research Associate (Limited Term)

Date Posted: 08/30/2024
Req ID: 38878
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Department of Biochemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Department of Biochemistry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto invites applications for the position of Research Associate (Limited Term) to conduct research on the biophysical properties—including but not limited to finite-size effects in liquid-liquid phase separation---of biomolecular condensates using analytical theories and computer simulations.

Qualifications:
Candidates require (i) a PhD in theoretical physics, (ii) at least 5 years of postdoctoral experience in conducting research in analytical polymer theories including random phase approximation and field-theoretic simulations, (iii) a substantial record of publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals on applying these methodologies to the phase separation of intrinsically disordered proteins, (iv) knowledge of the pertinent scientific literature, and (v) familiarity with the high-performance computing platform Digital Alliance of Canada.

Responsibilities
• Development of computational model, including field-theoretic simulation, for finite-size effects on phase separation.
• Development of field-theoretic simulation models for electrostatic effects of ATP interactions with the intrinsically disordered protein Caprin1.
• Development of computer codes for the numerical comparison of analytical theory with molecular dynamics simulation results and experimental data in the literature.
• Assisting other members of the research group in algorithm development and numerical analysis.
• Reading published papers relevant to the theories being developed and experiments being addressed by the theoretical models, and incorporate this knowledge into the research effort.
• Liaising with collaborators.
• Preparing manuscripts for submission to peer reviewed publications/journals.
• Presenting findings at scientific meetings.

 Please note that his appointment is for 6 months only.
 All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
 

Closing Date: 09/14/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Research Associate
Appointment Type: Grant - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: R01 -- Research Associates (Limited Term): $52,574 - $98,576
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching