Salary Details $14,000 Offer Information The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent. Benefits Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include: Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable) Life insurance coverage Employee discount programs Posting Summary The Kaelber lab, located in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry on Rutgers' Busch Campus, is searching for a co-adjutant scientific programmer to contribute to research support in the field of computational evolutionary biology. The candidate will support research efforts related to artificial intelligence methods development, origins of life research, evolutionary biology, and computational biology. The candidate will support these efforts by devising, implementing, and executing computational experiments; contributing to code repositories of the research group; and collaborating with students, postdoctoral associates, and other members of the research group in advancing the field of inquiry. Elements of the experimental approach will include: artificial intelligence (AI) approaches (including CNN and transformer architectures), determination of optimal embeddings and encodings for protein structures, multiple alignment methods, Bayesian dendrogram reconstructions, and benchmarking including jackknife resampling.

Position Status:

Part Time Posting Open Date:

09/10/2026

Posting Close Date:

09/16/2026 Minimum Education and Experience B.S. or B.A. in a related field Minimum 5 years professional experience in computational sciences Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Must have experience with HPC environments (such as SLURM and torque) Must have expertise in at least two programming languages including

Python Campus:

Rutgers University-New Brunswick Home Location Campus:

Busch (RU-New Brunswick) City Piscataway State NJ