Alan
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From: Michael R Shirts <Michael.Shirts(a)colorado.edu>
Date: Aug 23, 2018, 6:06 PM -0400
To: Michael R Shirts <Michael.Shirts(a)colorado.edu>
Subject: Hiring a postdoc in the Shirts Research Group at CU Boulder
Hello, colleagues-
I am still in the process of hiring a postdoctoral researcher to do fundamental
theoretical and computational work towards understanding and designing secondary structure
in general non-peptidic oligomers. I think this is an exciting project (it's probably
the new direction I'm most interested in in my group!) with lots of potential
directions that someone could take in independent research projects afterwards. I am open
to people who might be graduating/finishing later this the fall; there may be some
additional candidates who were not ready this summer when I first announced the search who
might be interested now. I would love if you could pass this on to any students/former
students/junior researchers you think might be good candidates.
The job description and direct link to apply is below. I'm happy to answer any
questions that anyone you may refer might have. Note: the CU application requires a letter
of recommendation, but that does not need to be uploaded initially; that can be uploaded
as a confidential letter of recommendation later in the process by me.
The job number is #13828 at
https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/moresearch.ftl. Direct
Link is:
https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=13828&lang=en&am…
Job Description: The Shirts research group in the Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder is hiring a research associate to help
develop guidelines, based on fundamental physical principles, by which short nonbiological
heteropolymers with sequence specificity can fold into secondary structure elements. The
candidate will also study what governs the relative stability between these allowed
secondary structural elements. Initial studies will pave the way for more extensive and
realistic modeling of the proposed heteropolymers, working with our experimental
collaborators. The research effort is intended to build towards tools for designing
human-engineered foldameric materials with a much larger range of properties and functions
than occur in naturally occurring biological heteropolymers such as proteins. This
position requires a Ph.D. in chemistry, chemical engineering, physics or a related field,
and exceptionally strong skills in
statist
ical mechanics and molecular simulation. Other potential (but not required) qualifications
of interest include Python expertise and experience with protein design algorithms.
Competitive candidates will have a track record of scientific success in graduate study,
creative and innovative thinking, experience working on teams, excellent writing skills,
and a strong publication record.
Best,
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Michael Shirts
Associate Professor
michael.shirts(a)colorado.edu
http://www.colorado.edu/lab/shirtsgroup/
Phone: (303) 735-7860
Office: JSCBB C123
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder