Created in 2005 by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) and the University of Barcelona, IRB Barcelona is a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence—a seal that was awarded in 2011. The institute is devoted to conducting research of excellence in biomedicine and to transferring results to clinical practice, thus improving people's quality of life, while simultaneously promoting the training of outstanding researchers, technology transfer, and public communication of science. Its 28 laboratories and seven core facilities address basic questions in biology and are oriented to diseases such as cancer, metastasis, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and rare conditions.IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 members from 30 nationalities. It is located in the Barcelona Science Park. IRB Barcelona forms part of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) and the "Xarxa de Centres de Recerca de Catalunya" (CERCA).DUTIESEXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLSMust Have - RequiredPhD in Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or similar.Experience in computational Molecular Dynamics (MD) technique: simulations and analysis (Amber, GROMACS) and visualization (VMD, PyMol).Experience in computational Quantum Mechanics (QM) technique: simulations and analysis (Gaussian, GAMESS).Experience in High Performance Computing infrastructures: workload managers (Slurm), remote connections (ssh), file transfer (scp, rsync).Experience in shell and scripting languages (Bash, CSH, Perl, Python).Fluent English and good teamwork skills.Excellent Linux OS skills.DesirableKnowledge on computational force fields.Skills on free energy calculations and biased MD techniques (umbrella sampling, metadynamics).Skills on biomolecular workflow development and High Throughput (HT) techniques.Skills on QM/MM hybrid simulations.Good programming skills (C, C++, Fortran).Participation in international conferences.WORKING CONDITIONS & ENTITLEMENTSWorking conditions: Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations under a full-time contract. Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leaves and injuries at work. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.International Environment: The opportunity to join a prestigious international research institution and become a member of an established research group Molecular Modeling and Bioinformatic Unit.Continuous training in a high-quality environment.HOW TO APPLY & SELECTION PROCESSNumber of positions available: 1Selection process:Pre-selection: Will be based on CV, motivation letter, experience, management of research and innovation.#J-18808-Ljbffr