Postdoc in computational biophysics

Job description

The PDC Center for High Performance computing at KTH is a leading infrastructure for academic computational research in Sweden. PDC operates national supercomputing resources, including the currently fastest academic supercomputer in Sweden, Dardel, an 8.26 Pflop/s HPE Cray EX235a with over 400 GPUs. With leading researchers in their fields, PDC is active in several high-profile European research projects including the BioExcel Centre of Excellence (www.bioexcel.eu) as well as GANANA, an upcoming collaboration project between EU and India.

We are looking for a researcher to participate in the technical, training, dissemination and project management activities in the HPC Scientific Software group at PDC. The activities will be on 1) developing of workflow solutions around GROMACS and related biomolecular tools, 2) developing training material (tutorials and courses), as well as dissemination and outreach material, 3) delivering workshops and seasonal schools, 4) supporting the biomolecular simulation community and 5) supporting project management activities in BioExcel and GANANA.   

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• A research environment in HPC with a leading role in Europe
• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Close collaboration with world-leading research groups in Life Sciences, in particular biophysics
• International network and the opportunities to travel to conferences and meetings
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

Read more about what it's like to work at KTH and our benefits.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree in a field related to the activities. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Practical experience in using HPC systems 
• Strong background in biophysics
• Strong expertise in Molecular Dynamics simulations and experience in working with GROMACS. 
• Excellent command of English as the working language since a large part of the work involves international collaborative projects. 

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Practical experience in performing molecular dynamics simulations on HPC systems at large scale.
• Practical experience in developing training material (tutorials) and delivering trainings such as workshops. Teaching experience will also be an additional merit.
• Be able to write documentation and present technical work aimed at different target groups in both Swedish and English. 
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality. 
• It is very important that you can both work well independently, as well as being able to collaborate effectively within the group. Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills. 

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

1. CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
2. Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
3. Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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