[gmx-developers] US-based GROMACS development positions

[Peter Kasson]

Hi everyone,
  Apologies for the solicitation, but we (Peter Kasson and Michael Shirts,
in close cooperation with Erik Lindahl and Mark Abraham) have recently
obtained funding for GROMACS development work on the US side.  We now have
two postdoc positions open, as detailed below, one based in Virginia and
one in Colorado.  The mandate on the Virginia side involves API design and
implementation and cloud- and dataflow-based parallelization, while on the
Colorado side it involves statistical physics to test and diagnose
simulation validity, improving the testing framework, and possibly some new
Monte Carlo methods.  Strong software engineering skills are a must, and we
would particularly appreciate active members of the molecular simulation
development community.  As always, members of groups under-represented in
the molecular simulation field are especially encouraged to apply.  Please
refer anyone you think appropriate or apply at the links below.

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The Shirts research group in the Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering is hiring a highly capable research associate to help develop
the GROMACS molecular simulation package. GROMACS is an open-source project
with a strong international development community as well as a 10,000+ user
base. This position is part of a new NIH funded collaborative effort
between the Shirts group and the Kasson group (at the University of
Virginia) to improve the robustness, functionality, and usability of
GROMACS, offering the candidate the opportunity to positively affect the
work of thousands of researchers across the globe. Candidates will have the
opportunity to learn state-of-the-art simulation methodology and work
collaboratively with a global team of developers.

This position requires a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics,
Computer Science or a related field. It requires very strong statistical
mechanical, molecular simulation and theoretical skills, as well as
significant software engineering experience and ability. Experience in C++
and Python is preferred, as well as experience with version control, code
review systems, and team-oriented software development.  Competitive
candidates will have a track record of scientific success in graduate study
with a strong publication record.
Apply at
https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=05979&lang=en&sns_id=mailto#.V5DS-mZVNX8.mailto


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The Kasson laboratory located within the the Department of Molecular
Physiology & Biological Physics at the University of Virginia seeks a
talented postdoctoral scholar to help further the development of the
Gromacs molecular simulation package. Gromacs is an open-source project
with a strong international development community as well as a 10,000+ user
base. The Kasson and Shirts laboratories have recently secured funding to
contribute new development to Gromacs. We are seeking a postdoctoral
scholar with strong software engineering skills to help build this
widely-used scientific software package. This scholar will gain experience
in and exposure to the broad base of Gromacs users and developers as well
as skills in API design and parallel cloud-computing analytics. Skills not
only in C++ and Python programming but also version control and code review
systems are essential. A track record of contributions to open-source
software is desired as well. Scientific background related to simulation
science is desired; competitive candidates will have a track record of
scientific success in graduate study with a strong publication record. For
inquiry into the position, please refer to the posting number 0619061.

Apply at https://jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=79490


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Peter Kasson, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics
and of Biomedical Engineering
University of Virginia
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