Masters thesis and research projects in computational biochemistry and biophysics

MSc thesis and project work

We are constantly looking for talented and motivated students who are willing to work on challenging problems in computational biochemistry and biophysics. The selected student will utilize high-performance supercomputers to solve life-science problems associated with the molecular mechanisms of proteins involved in energy generation. He or she will learn and apply latest technologies in classical molecular simulations, quantum chemistry, visualization and Big Data science.

Candidates should have a good track record in studies, and very basic knowledge of physics, chemistry and biology is expected. Also, a prior general knowledge of Linux OS, and computational tools (such as plotting software, etc) would be an asset. Any experience in modelling and simulation techniques and/or basic programming is also considered a plus, though not required.

The duration of the projects are usually around six months to one year, and a monthly salary (around 2000 € per month) will be paid. Project work smaller than six months will be considered in special cases.

Application requirements

Please send a 1-page CV in pdf format to the email address - compbiophyschem(at)gmail.com. Provide in CV, the grades obtained in BSc degree and in BSc thesis project. The selected candidates will be asked to provide some additional documents, and will be called for a personal interview. For more information, please contact Vivek Sharma (vivek.sharma(at)helsinki.fi)

Background

Our research group is located at the Department of Physics, University of Helsinki (Kumpula campus). In our research projects, we study the mechanism and function of proteins involved in ATP generation and mitochondrial function/dysfunction by using multi-scale computational approaches. We study the mechanistic aspects of mitochondrial enzymes in great depth, and extensively collaborations in Finland and abroad. Some of our recent work has been published in high-impact journals. See for example; Wikström, Krab, Sharma Chemical Reviews 2018 ; Haapanen and Sharma Scientific Reports 2017, 7, 7747; Sharma et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) 2017, 114, e10339.

See our latest publications at - https://scholar.google.fi/citations?user=G4xsLQ0AAAAJ&hl=en

Our group webpages at - https://sites.google.com/site/vivekvivsharma/home