Research Associate

Columbia University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University’s AlQuraishi Lab in the Department of Systems Biology is seeking a full-time, temporary Research Associate to support computational biology research.

The role involves developing and maintaining scientific software, running large-scale simulations on HPC, and analyzing structural biology datasets, with ML-driven modeling and manuscript support.

Qualifications

• Developing and maintaining scientific software using Python and C/C++.
• Running and managing large-scale simulations on high-performance computing systems.
• Organizing and analyzing structural biology datasets.
• Contributing to machine learning–driven modeling efforts and manuscript preparation.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining scientific software (Python, C/C++)
• Running and managing large-scale simulations on the HPC systems
• Organizing and analyzing structural biology datasets
• Contributing to machine learning-driven modeling efforts
• Assisting with manuscript preparation
• Collaboration with lab members on interdisciplinary research at the interface of mathematics, computational biology, and machine learning

Skills

Python

C/C++

Machine learning

Data analysis

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Linux/Unix

Git

HPC

Job description

Position Summary

The AlQuraishi Lab in the Department of Systems Biology is seeking a full-time, temporary Research Associate to support computational biology research under the direction of Dr. Mohammed AlQuraishi. This role involves developing and maintaining scientific software (Python, C/C++), running and managing large-scale simulations on high-performance computing systems, and organizing and analyzing structural biology datasets. The Research Associate will also contribute to machine learning-driven modeling efforts, assist with manuscript preparation, and collaborate closely with lab members on interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of mathematics, computational biology, and machine learning.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining scientific software (Python, C/C++)
• Running and managing large-scale simulations on the HPC systems
• Organizing and analyzing structural biology datasets
• Contributing to machine learning-driven modeling efforts
• Assisting with manuscript preparation
• Collaboration with lab members on interdisciplinary research at the interface of mathematics, computational biology, and machine learning

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma

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