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Research Engineering/ Scientist Assistant - Deep Learning for Structural Biology

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

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Location
Austin, TX
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Job overview

The selected candidate will develop, implement, and evaluate deep learning methods for structural biology and molecular modeling. Depending on experience and project needs, the work may include protein-structure and molecular-interaction prediction, model and dataset development, computational experiments, and evaluation against existing methods. The role also involves documenting research, communicating findings, and collaborating with researchers in computational biology, biochemistry, and biophysics.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Deep Learning, nice to haveStructural Biology, nice to haveMolecular Modeling, nice to haveProtein Structure Prediction, nice to haveMolecular Interaction Prediction, nice to haveGeometric Deep Learning, nice to haveDiffusion Models, nice to haveGraph Neural Networks, nice to haveBiological Data Processing, nice to haveStructural Data Processing, nice to haveResearch Coding, nice to haveComputational Workflows, nice to haveGPU Computing, nice to haveHigh-Performance Computing, nice to haveModel Evaluation, nice to haveComputational Experiment Design, nice to haveBenchmarking, nice to haveBiological Information Integration, nice to haveScientific Literature Review, nice to haveResearch Documentation, nice to haveScientific Communication, nice to haveComputational Biology, nice to haveBiochemistry, nice to haveBiophysics, nice to have

Full job description

The selected candidate will be involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of deep learning methods for structural biology and molecular modeling. Depending on experience and project needs, responsibilities may include:Research Developing and applying deep learning models for predicting protein structures and molecular interactionsExploring model architectures and training approaches, including geometric deep learning, diffusion models, and graph neural networksPreparing and processing biological and structural datasets for model training and evaluationImplementing and maintaining research code and computational workflowsTraining, fine-tuning, and evaluating models using GPU and high-performance computing resourcesDesigning computational experiments to assess model accuracy, efficiency, and generalizationComparing model performance with existing methods using appropriate benchmarks and evaluation metricsInvestigating model limitations and exploring ways to incorporate physical and biological informationReviewing relevant scientific literature and adapting promising methods to ongoing researchResearch documentation and communicationDocumenting methods and experiments to support reproducibilityResearch coordination and collaborationPreparing figures, reports, presentations, and contributions to scientific publicationsCollaborating with researchers in computational biology, biochemistry, and biophysics to guide model development and interpret results

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Set against the 1,152 open Research Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

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  • Texas median$110–155K/yr26 salary ranges
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Experience
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Education
339 of the 1,152 open Research Engineer jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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