Nucleic MD & Hamiltonian Sampling Research Fellowship

SISSA; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

SISSA in Trieste, Italy, invites applications for a Research and training fellowship in Physics. The project focuses on developing an advanced sampling method based on Hamiltonian replica-exchange to optimize conformational sampling in nucleic acid molecular dynamics simulations.

The successful candidate will work under Prof. Giovanni Bussi, contribute to method development, and gain experience in high-level computational physics, with a focus on cross-disciplinary training and scientific

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics or a related field is required.
• Experience in nucleic acid modelling and computational chemistry is desirable.
• English language proficiency at least B2.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on the Hamiltonian replica-exchange sampling method to improve conformational sampling in nucleic acid MD simulations.
• Collaborate with the scientific supervisor and publish results in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills

Nucleic acid modelling

Advanced sampling methods

Education

Master's degree in Physics or related field

Job description

SISSA in Trieste, Italy, invites applications for a Research and training fellowship in Physics. The project focuses on developing an advanced sampling method based on Hamiltonian replica-exchange to optimize conformational sampling in nucleic acid molecular dynamics simulations.

The successful candidate will work under Prof. Giovanni Bussi, contribute to method development, and gain experience in high-level computational physics, with a focus on cross-disciplinary training and scientific