Research Associate

Applications are invited for a Research Associate (RA), funded by UKRI from March 2025 for 6 months, with the possibility of extension dependent on the available funding. The post is part of a the highly collaborative Digital Research Infrastructure Integrative Molecular Biology (DRI-IMB) project to future scope how biomolecular simulations can be combined with other biophysical tools such as cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), X-ray crystallography and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Areas such as atomic force and light microscopy, mass spectrometry bioinformatics and ohmics are all within remit.

The DRI-IMB program is a community based project combining the expertise of the collaborative computational projects (CCPs) in X-ray (CCP4), NMR (CCPN), cryo-EM (CCP-EM) with biomolecular simulations (CCPBioSim). You will be part of team of around 17 computational experts split between Sheffield, Leicester and the national laboratories at Daresbury and Harwell responsible for supporting our respective CCP communities.

You will have (or be about to obtain) a PhD in physical, computational science or life science. Extensive experience of providing computational support to researchers using biophysical approaches to understand biological systems is also needed.

Have effective communication skills, both written and verbal. Experience of working in an interdisciplinary environment.

Evidence of working practices that align with good practise with respect to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and positive Wellbeing. Ability to work effectively both as an individual and as a member of a team. Have experience of one or more computational tools such as biomolecular simulation codes (Amber/Gromacs/NAMD/Lammps), bioinformatics or ohmics methods or analysis of biological imaging datasets. Have experience of developing scientific code (e.g., in MATLAB or Python) for analysing data and/or images. Have an interest in developing software tools that support research communities.

We are one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University. We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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