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Applications are invited for postdoctoral positions in theoretical biophysics/computational chemistry in the group of Markus Meuwly in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Basel, Switzerland. The appointment is within the National Competence Center of Research (NCCR) on Molecular and Ultrafast Science and Technology. The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility to extend. Potential candidates have a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, or related fields. A strong background in computational/theoretical chemistry/physics (e.g., statistical mechanics, computer simulation, electronic structure theory) and programming skills are essential. The main theme of our research is to develop and apply state-of-the-art computational tools for understanding reaction mechanisms, intermolecular interactions and the nuclear dynamics in complex systems, in particular biological macromolecules. The research is carried out in close collaboration with experimental groups participating in the network and within the EU-sponsored FP-RESOMUS program. The projects involve methodological developments building on our recent efforts to use reproducing kernel based force fields (J. Chem. Inf. Model., 57, 1923 (2017)), machine-learned force fields (J. Chem. Phys., 148, 241708 (2018)), and various flavours of multipolar force fields (e.g. J. Chem. Inf. Model., 56, 1479 (2016), J. Chem. Phys., 147, 161712 (2017)). Applications of interest within the network are concerned with spectroscopic probes for multidimensional spectroscopy of protein dynamics with spatial resolution, the 1d- and 2d-infrared spectroscopy to characterize the energetics, dynamics and thermodynamics of protein association (see Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 19, 24 (2017)) or the structural dynamics in complex liquid mixtures (see J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 8, 4600 (2017)). Interested candidates should send a letter of intent and a C.V. (by e-mail to m.meuwly"at"unibas.ch), and arrange for at least two letters of recommendation sent to the same mail address. ================================================================== Prof. M. Meuwly Phone: ++41 61 267 38 21 Department of Chemistry Fax: ++41 61 267 38 55 Klingelbergstr. 80 Mail: m.meuwly"at"unibas.ch CH-4056 Basel www.chemie.unibas.ch/~meuwly ================================================================== To join or leave the molecular-dynamics-news email list, go to: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/molecular-dynamics-news.html