Postdoc Fellow: Biological Transport & Networks

Simons Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized housing

Job summary

The Center for Computational Biology (CCB) at the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute seeks enthusiastic, full-time post-doctoral Flatiron Research Fellows to join its Biological Transport & Networks Group in New York City. Start date flexible, with fellows to begin by September 2027 and rolling reviews from Fall 2026.

Fellows engage in independent or collaborative research, build software and mathematical expertise, and contribute to seminars, publications, and group activities while

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant field (applied mathematics, statistics, computational biology, biophysics, computer science, engineering, mathematical physics, or related disciplines)

Responsibilities

• Performing theoretical and computational research
• Developing, implementing and maintaining scientific software
• Participating in the organization of CCB and Flatiron-wide collaborative activities including seminars, workshops and meetings
• Participating in the preparation of manuscripts for publication and of presentations at scientific conferences
• Assisting in student mentorship
• Sharing expertise and providing training and guidance to CCB staff and visitors as needed.

Skills

Mathematical modeling

Scientific computing

Software development

Data analysis

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Ph.D.

Job description

The Center for Computational Biology (CCB) at the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute seeks enthusiastic, full-time post-doctoral Flatiron Research Fellows to join its Biological Transport & Networks Group in New York City. Start date flexible, with fellows to begin by September 2027 and rolling reviews from Fall 2026.

Fellows engage in independent or collaborative research, build software and mathematical expertise, and contribute to seminars, publications, and group activities while