Computational Biology & Protein Modeling Research Assistant

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid basic medical cover

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Research Engineer/ Scientist Assistant in computational biology and protein modeling at the Oden Institute. The role focuses on applying computational methods to protein structure problems, with collaboration across machine learning and experimental teams to validate predictions.

Candidates should have a strong background in biochemistry, molecular biology, or biophysics, with experience in docking, structure prediction, and data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant or related field.
• Background in biochemistry, molecular biology, structural biology, biophysics, bioinformatics, or related discipline.
• Solid understanding of protein structure and interactions, including folding and binding interfaces.
• Experience with PyMOL, ChimeraX, or similar visualization tools.
• Familiarity with biological databases and basic Python scripting.
• Comfort in Linux environments and running computational tools from the command line.

Responsibilities

• Apply docking and structure-prediction methods to biological systems.
• Prepare protein, peptide, antibody, and small-molecule structures for computations.
• Run and analyze large-scale computational studies and compare tools.
• Evaluate interfaces, binding modes, and structural quality.
• Collaborate with databases and literature to contextualize results.
• Design experiments and select controls, benchmarks, and metrics.
• Prepare figures and reports from computational results.

Skills

Biochemistry

Molecular biology

Biophysics

Bioinformatics

Protein structure

Python scripting

Linux

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

PyMOL

ChimeraX

BLAST

Foldseek

Molecular modeling

Docking software

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Research Engineer/ Scientist Assistant in computational biology and protein modeling at the Oden Institute. The role focuses on applying computational methods to protein structure problems, with collaboration across machine learning and experimental teams to validate predictions.

Candidates should have a strong background in biochemistry, molecular biology, or biophysics, with experience in docking, structure prediction, and data