Computational Science Assistant (Multiple Positions) – Research Foundation of The City University of New York – New York, NY

Computational Science Assistant (Multiple Positions)
Research Foundation of The City University of New York
11 reviews

New York, NY
Part-time
The City University of New York’s newest facility, the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) builds on the success of the University’s rich past with the goal of becoming a leader in visionary scientific research in the future. Focusing on the fields of Structural Biology, Nanotechnology, Photonics, Neuroscience, and Environmental Sciences, the ASRC will operate as a nucleus of a University-wide science enterprise, fostering the development of an integrated research network that brings together faculty, students, and post-doctoral fellows from CUNY’s colleges across the five boroughs. This state-of-the-art, world-class facility will house a staff of elite scientists and leaders who will seek to break down the walls between disparate but increasingly interrelated disciplines of applied science. To learn more about the ASRC visit www.asrc.cuny.edu.

The CUNY ASRC Structural Biology Initiative seeks applications from individuals with experience in computational biology, computer science, biology and chemistry to serve as a Part-Time Computational Science Assistant. This is position is funded from June 2017 to Auguest 2017.

Reporting directly to the Sr. Research Director of Computational Sciences, the Computational Science Assistant will assist in the computational study of the structure of RNA molecules from the HIV virus. Successful work on the project could lead to publications. The position will involve extensive use of computers. Successful candidates must have experience in computer programming with either the Java or Python programming languages (preferably both) and should have an interest in computational science.

Other Duties

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Codes data following written guidelines; confers on coding issues not covered by guidelines;

Creates data bases and summary reports of low to moderate complexity; performs analysis of data using standard research tools or computerized analysis packages;

Drafts interpretations of research findings;

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in a field closely applicable to the subject of the project; OR

Education and experience equivalent to a BA, working in a research environment and performing increasingly responsible tasks assisting senior researchers; AND

Possession of the core competencies determined to be required at the time of hire.

OR

A Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in a generally related field and related work of at least one (1) year duration on research of general applicability.

A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in a field closely applicable to the subject of the project and related research assistant work of at least two (2) years duration on closely applicable research; OR

Education and experience that is equivalent, working in a research environment and performing increasingly responsible tasks assisting senior researchers; AND

Possession of the core competencies determined to be required at the time of hire.

Preferred Skills

BS/BA in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Computational Biology/Computer Science or coursework in both computer science and in chemistry/biochemistry.

Software development experience in Python and/or Java

Experience in Developing test suites using JUnit

Writing documentation for existing and new code.

Experience with GPU programming


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