A post-doctoral position, based at the ILL, is available within the scope of the ANR-financed project entitled “Simulation of experiments on protein structure and dynamics”. The aims of this project are two-fold, concerning the production of bio molecular simulations and their analysis, allowing comparison with a range of experimental data. The position at ILL will focus on the analysis of molecular dynamics trajectories based on the nMoldyn code [http://dirac.cnrs-orleans.fr/plone/software/nmoldyn/], which has been developed by the coordinators of the project (Gerald Kneller and Konrad Hinsen, Orleans, France), and as part of a recent ANR project (THALER: ANR-06-CIS6-012-01). Future developments of nMoldyn will increase its functionality to cover the widest possible range of analyses of molecular dynamics simulations, including, in the case of neutron scattering, details of the instrument set-up. In this way, it will be possible to perform virtual neutron scattering experiments on biological macromolecules. The post-doc position is based at an institute where experiments are performed specifically to enhance the link that is being established between experiment and simulation at ILL and elsewhere.

Qualifications and experience:
You will have a PhD with experience in macromolecular simulations. You should also have a keen interest in the production of experimental results and a desire to interact with experimentalists. You must be able to develop new code for scientific computing in a range of languages, including Python, the language used for nMoldyn. While you should be highly motivated and be able to work independently, you should also have the necessary human skills to interact with scientists at ILL and the other members of the project.
Fellowship Application Deadline: 23/01/2011
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