Michigan State University, Mathematics
Position ID: MSU-SS2023RA [#20327]Position Title: Research Associate - Fixed Term
Position Type: Postdoctoral
Position Location: East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States of America
Subject Areas: Mathematics, Computational Chemistry, Biology, Biophysics, or Computer Science
Application Deadline: 2022/10/01 11:59PM finished (2022/08/17, finished 2023/07/08, listed until 2023/05/15)
Position Description: *** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
The Department of Mathematics at Michigan State University invites applications for Mathematical Biology Research Associates with a starting date of August 16, 2023. However, earlier starting dates are possible. These are one-year, benefits-eligible positions that are potentially renewable on an annual basis contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funding. Candidates will be mainly evaluated on their potential in research. Duties include:
Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in
Mathematics or equivalent area, such as computational
chemistry/biology/biophysics and computer science. Applications are considered
from any of the focus areas 1) AI-based drug design and discovery, 2)
Bioinformatics/protein engineering/single-cell RNA sequence analysis, 3)
Machine learning/deep learning, 4) Computational topology/geometry/graph. Research Associates will be affiliated with
Professor Guowei Wei, who will direct their research activities. The research
associates will engage in our active instructional mentoring program if their
appointment includes an instructional component. Applicants must submit their
application materials to the Mathematical Biology Research Associate job posting
on Mathjobs.org <https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/20327> to be
considered. A complete application includes a vita, research statement the
indicates their experience in any of the four focus area, and at least 3
letters of recommendation, one of which must address their teaching experience.
Minimum
Requirements: Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or
equivalent area before the starting date. Review of
applications will begin on October 1, 2022 and continue until positions are
filled. A background check is required for employment. Michigan State
University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and is
committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university
actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color,
veterans and persons with disabilities. Job applicants are considered for
employment opportunities and employees are treated without regard to their
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability or veteran status. |
Application Materials Required:
- Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
- And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
- https://math.msu.edu/
- 5173539570
- Department of Mathematics
Michigan State University
619 Red Cedar Road
C212 Wells Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824