Postdoctoral and Academic Positions in Physical/Mathematical Sciences at The University of Florida, United States, an American public research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States.
| Position | Department | Location | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Doctoral Associate in Computational Chemistry | 16120100 – LS-CHEMISTRY-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| A Post-doctoral Associate in Computational Chemistry is available for computational chemists to work in a project on the computational modeling and AI-driven discovery for materials and molecules led by Dr. Mingjie Liu in the Department of Chemistry. | |||
| Post-Doctoral Associate in Numerical/Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics | 16360000 – LS-PHYSICS | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| A Post-doctoral Associate position in numerical/theoretical condensed matter physics is available in the group led by Prof. Jiabin Yu in the Department of Physics at the University of Florida, starting Fall 2025. This position will be initially awarded for two years (renewed annually), and, contingent upon strong performance, conduct and availability of funds, may be renewed for up to three years. The successful candidate will conduct numerical and theoretical research on topological quantum materials, correlated phenomena in moiré superlattices, quantum field theory, quantum dynamics, and/or related areas. | |||
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 32040000 – PH-PHARMACODYNAMICS | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Burris laboratory in the University of Florida Genetics Institute and the College of Pharmacy is seeking a highly talented, creative, independent, self-motivated postdoctoral scholar (https://pharmacy.ufl.edu/profile/burris-thomas/). Our research focuses on the chemical biology of nuclear receptors and drug development for a range of diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, atherosclerosis, metabolic disorders, and cancer. Our goals are to identify and characterize novel synthetic or natural chemical probes modulating the function of nuclear receptors in disease models and to optimize such compounds for future clinical use. This position is in-person and is not eligible for remote work. The University of Florida College of Pharmacy values the benefit of having a team that consists of diverse talents, skills, strengths, points of view and experiences. The college is committed to cultivating an environment where everyone is respected for their intrinsic value, and developing the next generation of clinicians and scientists who will positively impact the health of others. We’re committed to creating a working environment where everyone can be heard and recognized for their contributions. In recognition of such efforts, the College of Pharmacy is the 3-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award. | |||
| Postdoctoral Associate | 19020000 – EG-MECHANICAL / AEROSPACE ENG | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Precision Space Systems Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida is seeking to fill a postdoctoral scholar position in the area of space technology development for drag-free inertial sensors for the NASA-ESA Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) gravitational wave observatory and future Earth geodesy missions beyond GRACE-Follow On. This position may also contribute to the development of intersatellite laser ranging and laser communications technology for the NASA CLICK CubeSat mission. Appointments as Research Scientist may be considered for candidates’ appropriate qualifications. Duties and Responsibilities: Be a technical lead for space technology development and flight hardware fabrication and testing for the LISA Charge Management Device and for precision accelerometers for future Earth geodesy missions. Technical expertise involves some or all of the following: Capacitive sensors, mechanisms and mechanical design, digital and analog electronics, and optomechanics, including fiber optics. Mentor graduate and undergraduate students involved in these projects and support technical and programmatic reports and reviews, journal articles and conference presentations. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge and experience in a sub-set of the following topics is desired: Design, development, fabrication, integration and testing, flight operations for space flight programs; Mechanical/thermal design for space systems; Fiber-coupled lasers and LEDs and associated analog current drivers; Digital electronics, microprocessors, and FPGAs; Development of flight software/firmware for microprocessors and FPGAs, including VHDL; Experience with laboratory experiments, including the use of vacuum systems, UV and IR light sources and detectors, data acquisition and instrumentation. | |||
| Postdoctoral Associate in Theoretical/Computational Astrophysics | 16060000 – LS-ASTRONOMY | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Department of Astronomy at the University of Florida invites applications for a postdoctoral associate in theoretical/computational astrophysics to conduct research on topics related to galaxy evolution, dust in galaxies, and/or the physics of the ISM. | |||
| Post Doctoral Associate – Garcia Lab | 37044150 – SR-MM-GARCIA LAB | Palm Beach | Open until filled |
| The Joe GN “Skip” Garcia laboratory is seeking a Post Doctoral Associate at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology in Jupiter, Florida, to join our laboratory doing high level research. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced laboratory, on various projects pertaining to, inflammation biology, lung disease and more, gaining additional experience and skills during their tenure. This individual will have basic biological and laboratory experience, be hard-working and has a desire to learn and grow. The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute advances human health through biomedical research, drug discovery and clinical studies, while providing outstanding educational opportunities to inspire and train the next generation of scientists. In addition, the Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences at Scripps Research trains the next generation of scientists on our campus through its nationally recognized Ph.D. program in biomedical sciences. | |||
| Postdoctoral Associate | 29240101 – MD-HOBI-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Biomedical Informatics Program (BMI) is hosted within the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics (HOBI) and is closely affiliated with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). It engages in a broad spectrum of informatics research and service initiatives across the University of Florida (UF). These services include building the informatics infrastructure for the OneFlorida Clinical Research Network. BMI is responsible for establishing and maintaining the software, infrastructure, and data management processes required for all these networks. Recently, leveraging a $50 million hardware (i.e., HiPerGator AI cluster–top 20 worldwide with 140 NVIDIA SuperPODs and 1,120 A100 GPUs) from NVIDIA, we created GatorTron and GatorTronGPT—the largest clinical large language models (LLMs) trained with all UF Health patients’ clinical notes. This position will work under the guidance of Dr. Xing He, in collaboration with a team of data scientists, clinicians, bioinformaticians and computer scientists to fulfill the research and service missions of the BMI program, especially for NLP projects. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining innovative software applications that utilize the capabilities of natural language processing (NLP) and LLMs to enhance healthcare outcomes and biomedical informatics. Your contributions will directly influence patient care, clinical decision-making, and medical research. Responsibilities: 1. Natural Language Processing (NLP): Leverage NLP techniques to process and analyze unstructured text data, such as clinical notes and medical literature. Apply state-of-the-art NLP algorithms to extract valuable insights from textual data, leading to improved patient outcomes and enhanced healthcare services. 2. Integration of Large Language Models (LLMs): Utilize LLMs to build intelligent applications capable of understanding, generating, and responding to natural language inputs. Integrate these language models into healthcare applications to enhance their capabilities and provide intelligent user interactions. 3. Collaborative Projects: Work closely with healthcare professionals, researchers, and informatics experts to understand their requirements and collaborate on projects that address critical challenges in healthcare data analysis, decision support, and knowledge management. 4. Data Security and Compliance: Ensure that all software applications adhere to strict data security and privacy regulations, especially when handling sensitive patient information and medical records. 5. Testing and Quality Assurance: Conduct rigorous testing of developed applications to ensure their accuracy, reliability, and performance. Implement effective quality assurance processes to maintain high standards throughout the development lifecycle. 6. Documentation and Training: Create comprehensive documentation for the developed applications, including technical specifications and user manuals. Provide training sessions to end-users, enabling them to effectively utilize and benefit from the software tools. 7. Research and Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest advancements in NLP, open-source LLMs, and healthcare informatics. Contribute to research efforts within the department to continuously improve and innovate healthcare applications and technologies. | |||
| Postdoctoral Associate in Chemistry and AI | 16120100 – LS-CHEMISTRY-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Department of Chemistry is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to join our cutting-edge research team at the University of Florida, led by Professors Adrian Roitberg, Professor Richard Hennig, and Professor Mingjie Liu, in a transformative project aimed at revolutionizing chemistry through foundational AI models. | |||
| OPS Research Assistant | 32030000 – PH-MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | 13 Sep 2024 |
| The Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development (CNPD3) is seeking a highly motivated person as a research assistant to support the research activities in the Molecular Diversity and Screening Core. The CNPD3 provides the infrastructure for small molecule and genomic screening while providing access to state-of-the-art equipment and compound libraries to facilitate drug discovery at UF. The successful candidate will carry out activities related to developing Natural Product Libraries from samples of marine and terrestrial origin and dispensing libraries to make them screening ready. This position is expected to assist in maintaining organized laboratory space, carry out routine equipment maintenance and order supplies for screening and research work. Applicants should be flexible to adjust to the needs of the lab requirements and research focus. Should have previous lab experience in a chemistry and biology lab research setting. Working with natural product extraction and isolation, familiarity with a wide range of analytical equipment including high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), mass spectrometers, NMR, and plate readers, is highly preferred. This position is in-person and is not eligible for remote work. The University of Florida College of Pharmacy values the benefit of having a team that consists of diverse talents, skills, strengths, points of view and experiences. The college is committed to cultivating an environment where everyone is respected for their intrinsic value, and developing the next generation of clinicians and scientists who will positively impact the health of others. We’re committed to creating a working environment where everyone can be heard and recognized for their contributions. In recognition of such efforts, the College of Pharmacy is the 3-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award. | |||
| Federal Work Study – Administrative Assistant | 28060000 – VM-COMP, DIAG & POP MEDICINE | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | 4 Sep 2024 |
| The Veterinary Forensic Sciences Laboratory (VFSL) within the College of Veterinary Medicine is currently looking for a Student Assistant to join our team. This Federal Work Study position will support a range of administrative and laboratory tasks. This position will start Fall 2024 and will continue through future semesters. |
Postdoctoral Associate in Chemistry or BIology | 16120100 – LS-CHEMISTRY-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Tang Research Group in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville, FL is seeking applicants for two Postdoctoral Associate positions in chemistry or biology. Additionally, multiple PhD student positions are available. | |||
| Postdoctoral Associate in Computational Chemistry | 16120100 – LS-CHEMISTRY-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Perez Lab at the Department of Chemistry, University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position in Computational Chemistry. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Alberto Perez (https://perez.chem.ufl.edu/), focusing on the study of BET proteins, the complexes it forms with different peptide epitopes, and identifying new viral and host protein-protein interactions involving BET proteins. | |||
| Post-Doctoral Associate in Star Formation | 16060000 – LS-ASTRONOMY | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| A Post-doctoral Associate in the Department of Astronomy is available to work with Dr. Elizabeth Lada to investigate the properties of star-forming regions in the LMC and Milky Way. | |||
| Research Assistant Professor | 32020000 – PH-PHARMACEUTICS | Orange | Open until filled |
| The Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, invites applications for a non-tenure-track, Research Assistant Professor position. This position will be located at the UF Research and Academic Center at Lake Nona in Orlando, FL The University of Florida College of Pharmacy values the benefit of having a team that consists of diverse talents, skills, strengths, points of view and experiences. The college is committed to cultivating an environment where everyone is respected for their intrinsic value, and developing the next generation of clinicians and scientists who will positively impact the health of others. We’re committed to creating a working environment where everyone can be heard and recognized for their contributions. In recognition of such efforts, the College of Pharmacy is the 3-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award. | |||
| Postdoctoral Associate in AI-Driven Discovery for Materials and Molecules | 16120000 – LS-CHEMISTRY | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| A Postdoctoral Associate position is available in the group of Prof. Mingjie Liu in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Florida, starting August 2024 or later. We are at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence with materials science and chemistry. We are dedicated to innovating the next generation of materials and molecular discovery through cutting-edge computational techniques and AI models. The information about the group can be found: liu.chem.ufl.edu | |||
| Postdoctoral Associate in Microfluidics (Lab-on-a-chip) | 16240100 – LS-GEOLOGY-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| Do you have a passion for microfluidics and a desire to explore biogeochemical processes in geological environments? The Geofluids Laboratory at the University of Florida’s Department of Geological Sciences seeks a highly motivated and results-oriented postdoctoral associate to join our interdisciplinary research team. | |||
| Assistant Scientist (Survey Methodologist) | 29240101 – MD-HOBI-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The University of Florida Institute for Child Health Policy and the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, seeks applicants for a full-time faculty position as an Assistant Scientist, with a working title of Survey Methodologist. The position requires the candidate to work independently as a scientist while also collaborating with other social and behavioral scientists, health professionals, and health policy experts on the design, coordination, and implementation of program evaluation research. The position scope includes federal and state funded projects that evaluate access to and quality of care for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The Department more broadly has an interest in health disparities in access to and quality of care, social determinants of health, and implementation science. We are seeking a social/behavioral scientist/health services researcher with strong study design, data collection, and analytical skills in survey research. Candidates with demonstrated expertise in public health insurance policy, the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys, and qualitative research methods are preferred. This position will supervise research support staff across multiple survey projects. | |||
| Post-Doctoral Associate in optical spectroscopies in low-dimensional materials | 16360100 – LS-PHYSICS-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| A Post-doctoral Associate position is available to work optical spectroscopies in low-dimensional materials led by Dr. Xiao-Xiao Zhang in the Department of Physics. | |||
| Associate or Full Professor | 33080000 – HP-HEALTH SERVICES ADMIN | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Department of Health Services Research, Management, and Policy (HSRMP) at the University of Florida (https://hsrmp.phhp.ufl.edu/) invites applications for a tenure/tenure track faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month position. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. | |||
| Lecturer in Physical and Biophysical Chemistry | 16120100 – LS-CHEMISTRY-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Department of Chemistry at the University of Florida invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, renewable, non-tenure track Lecturer position to begin Fall 2024. The appointment is in the areas of Physical and Biophysical Chemistry. Typical applicants will have a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, or a closely related field, and demonstrable expertise in teaching at the University level. |
Post-Doctoral Associate in Astronomy | 16060000 – LS-ASTRONOMY | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| A Post-doctoral Associate position is available to work on a project on the TOU high-resolution spectrograph and the DHARMA optical telescope with Dr. Jason Dittmann in the Department of Astronomy. This position is available immediately and is open until filled. | |||
| Postdoctoral Associate in Polymer Science | 16120100 – LS-CHEMISTRY-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Evans Research Group at the Department of Chemistry, University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL invites applications for two Postdoctoral Associate positions in Polymer Chemistry. | |||
| Assistant, Associate or Full Professor | 36010000 – PHHP-COM BIOSTATISTICS | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Department of Biostatistics is growing and invites applicants to join our expanding team of talented faculty and staff. We are recruiting up to three full-time 12-month tenure-track faculty members at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level. The Department is situated jointly within the College of Public Health and Health Professions (PHHP) and the College of Medicine (COM), in the Clinical and Translational Research Building, facilitating multidisciplinary research. Faculty members pursue independent and collaborative research; they also teach in the MS and PhD in Biostatistics Programs and support a concentration in Biostatistics as part of the Masters of Public Health Program. They are advisors and mentors to a wide variety of students. Our current faculty members are leaders in artificial intelligence, big data analysis, cancer, genetics, infectious disease modeling and intervention studies, medical image processing, metabolomics data analysis, survival analysis, causal inference, statistical methods of health surveys, high-dimensional inference, longitudinal data analysis, and clinical trials. The Department works closely with the NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Institute and is home to the Children’s Oncology Group, the Center for Statistics and Quantitative Infectious Diseases and multiple NIH and other grants. The department is ranked No. 11 in biostatistics programs at public universities by U.S. News & World Report. And, in the “2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.” report, the Wall Street Journal named the University of Florida No. 1 public institution. | |||
| Post-Doctoral Associate in Protoplanetary Disk and Planet Formation | 16060000 – LS-ASTRONOMY | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| A Post-doctoral Associate position is available to work on a project on the protoplanetary disk and planet formation research led by Dr. Jaehan Bae in the Department of Astronomy. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2024, but can be negotiated. | |||
| Tenure Track Assistant Professor – Experimental Optics for Gravitational Wave Detection | 16360100 – LS-PHYSICS-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Department of Physics at the University of Florida invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-accruing position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 16, 2024. The targeted research area is precision interferometry and optical instrument science, generally, with a focus on gravitational wave detector instrumentation. | |||
| Post Doctoral Associate – Proteomics | 11600109 – RE-ICBR-PROTEOMICS | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core Laboratory in the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR) at the University of Florida is recruiting for a Postdoctoral Associate. This is a full-time position reporting to the PM Scientific Director. The ICBR PM Core offers comprehensive molecular analytical services to support life science research on campus. A particular area of interest for this project is the role of the human gut microbiota in cancer pathogenesis and therapeutic response. The incumbent will work independently to develop new methodologies using mass spectrometry for the analysis of microbial metabolites. This individual must be familiar with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), mass spectrometry technologies and data analysis, and analytical chemistry techniques. The University of Florida campus is a highly collaborative environment, and it is expected that the incumbent will pursue productive collaborations with investigators in developing, validating and establishing robust analytical pipelines in support of microbial metabolomic research. This includes publication of key methodologies and discoveries in appropriate peer-reviewed scientific journals and presentation at relevant scientific meetings. | |||
| Post Doctoral Associate in Gravitational Wave Astronomy | 16360100 – LS-PHYSICS-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The LIGO Research Group at the University of Florida invites applications for a postdoctoral position in gravitational wave astronomy and gravitational wave data analysis. The initial appointment is for one year with anticipated extension for two more years. The position is available starting November 2023. | |||
| Research Post-Doctoral Associate – Medical AI Research | 29130000 – MD-RADIOLOGY | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| A one-year Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Medical AI Research, UF Health – Department of Radiology | |||
| Research Post-Doctoral Associate – Medical AI Research | 29130100 – MD-RADIOLOGY-ADMINISTRATION | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| A one-year Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Medical AI Research, UF Health – Department of Radiology | |||
| Post Doctoral Associate in the Center for Molecular Magnetic Quantum Materials (M2QM) | 16360100 – LS-PHYSICS-GENERAL | Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) | Open until filled |
| The Center for Molecular Magnetic Quantum Materials (M2QM) at the Department of Physics, University of Florida is seeking 3 Post Doctoral Associates. See https://efrc.ufl.edu/. M2QM is a renewed (Aug. 1, 2022) Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the US Department of Energy; See https://science.osti.gov/-/media/bes/pdf/awards/EFRC-awards-sheet-8-25.pdf. Successful candidates will work on spin transitions and magnetoelectric couplings in molecular magnetic systems, dynamics, and decoherence of spin and clock transition, spin-spin couplings, spin-environment interactions in junctions, simulation of inelastic tunneling spectroscopy (IETS) etc. Experience in DFT and beyond DFT methods, high-level quantum chemistry, machine learning, high-throughput modeling of complex materials, model Hamiltonian-based spin dynamics, or in IETS is a plus. This is a time-limited position. |