• Post Doctoral Research Associate

    New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, NJ)


    Title:

    Post Doctoral Research Associate

    Department:

    Mathematical Sciences

    Reports To:

    Professor

    Position Type:

    Staff

    Position Summary:

    The post doctoral research associate will work in the recently created Mathematical & Computational Biosciences Collective (MCBC) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The position will work under the supervision of both Professor Casey Diekman and Professor Horacio G. Rotstein, but directly report to Professor Casey Diekman. The position is initially for one year, with the possibility of renewal for up to three years, subject to satisfactory performance. The start date is September 1, 2025, or earlier.

    Essential Functions:

    -Conduct research in mathematical and computational biology at the interface of theory and experiments.

     

    -Engage in seminars, group meetings, journal clubs.

     

    -Assist in mentor students, and other research activities of the MCBC and the associated Departments of Mathematical and Biological Sciences.

     

    -Co-mentored by a theorist and an experimentalist and have the opportunity to interact with researchers in the pharmaceutical industry, IBM Research, and other industrial partners.

    Additional Functions:

    -In addition to research duties, the candidate might have the opportunity to teach one course per semester, subject to availability.

     

    -Interest in building successful interactions with experimental scientists and experience in one or more of the following areas: (i) neuroscience, (ii) systems biology / biochemical systems, (iii) collective behavior, and (iv) machine learning / artificial intelligence.

    Prerequisite Qualifications:

    -PhD in the areas of applied mathematics, computer science, data science, quantitative biology, or other relevant disciplines.

     

    -At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

    Bargaining Unit:

    AFT-UCAN

    FLSA:

    Exempt

     

    Full-Time

    Special Instructions to Applicants:

    -Submit online (1) a cover letter with a brief research statement, (2) a CV, and (3) names and email addresses of three references.