Computational Chemistry Research Assistant — Quantum & ML

University of California - San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) invites applications for a part-time Computational Chemistry Research Assistant in the Abrahamsson Lab at Mission Bay. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge computational chemistry and analytical instrumentation, with potential to extend to full-time based on performance and project needs.

You will set up and analyze quantum chemical and molecular dynamics calculations, apply machine learning to chemical and spectrometric data, and interpret

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in chemistry, biochemistry, physics, computer science, or related field.
• Coursework or experience in computational or physical chemistry.
• Programming experience (e.g., Python) is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up, run, and analyze quantum chemical and molecular dynamics calculations
• Develop and apply machine learning models to chemical and spectrometric data
• Process, interpret, and visualize computational and experimental results
• Document methods and findings, and contribute to group discussions and meetings

Skills

Python

Machine learning

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry

Tools

Psi4

ORCA

Gaussian

GROMACS

AMBER

OpenMM

PyTorch

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

Job description

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) invites applications for a part-time Computational Chemistry Research Assistant in the Abrahamsson Lab at Mission Bay. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge computational chemistry and analytical instrumentation, with potential to extend to full-time based on performance and project needs.

You will set up and analyze quantum chemical and molecular dynamics calculations, apply machine learning to chemical and spectrometric data, and interpret