diff --git a/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/T021_Pose_Methods.py b/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/T021_Pose_Methods.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5882cb446b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/T021_Pose_Methods.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# :noTabs=true:
+# (c) Copyright Rosetta Commons Member Institutions.
+# (c) This file is part of the Rosetta software suite and is made available under license.
+# (c) The Rosetta software is developed by the contributing members of the Rosetta Commons.
+# (c) For more information, see http://www.rosettacommons.org.
+# (c) Questions about this can be addressed to University of Washington CoMotion, email: license@uw.edu.
+
+__author__ = "Jason C. Klima"
+
+from utils.distributed import exit_if_missing_numpy_requirement, run_unittest
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    exit_if_missing_numpy_requirement()
+    run_unittest("pyrosetta.tests.bindings.core.test_pose", timeout=60)
diff --git a/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/T022_Pose_Alignment.py b/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/T022_Pose_Alignment.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3005602cfe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/T022_Pose_Alignment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# :noTabs=true:
+# (c) Copyright Rosetta Commons Member Institutions.
+# (c) This file is part of the Rosetta software suite and is made available under license.
+# (c) The Rosetta software is developed by the contributing members of the Rosetta Commons.
+# (c) For more information, see http://www.rosettacommons.org.
+# (c) Questions about this can be addressed to University of Washington CoMotion, email: license@uw.edu.
+
+__author__ = "Jason C. Klima"
+
+from utils.distributed import exit_if_missing_numpy_requirement, run_unittest
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    exit_if_missing_numpy_requirement()
+    run_unittest("pyrosetta.tests.numeric.test_alignment", timeout=30)
diff --git a/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/T900_distributed.py b/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/T900_distributed.py
index 4dd74cd17d6..c80a39eff94 100644
--- a/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/T900_distributed.py
+++ b/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/T900_distributed.py
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@
 def main(wait: bool, streaming: bool, timeout: int) -> None:
     run_test_cases(
         "pyrosetta.tests.bindings.init.test_init_files",
-        "pyrosetta.tests.bindings.core.test_pose",
         "pyrosetta.tests.distributed.test_concurrency",
         "pyrosetta.tests.distributed.test_dask",
         "pyrosetta.tests.distributed.test_gil",
         "pyrosetta.tests.distributed.test_smoke",
         "pyrosetta.tests.distributed.test_viewer",
-        "pyrosetta.tests.numeric.test_alignment",
         wait=wait,
         streaming=streaming,
         timeout=timeout,
diff --git a/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/utils/distributed.py b/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/utils/distributed.py
index 304275a4fee..f83fcafa832 100644
--- a/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/utils/distributed.py
+++ b/source/src/python/PyRosetta/src/test/utils/distributed.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
     Any,
     Callable,
     List,
-    NoReturn,
-    Optional,
     TypeVar,
     cast,
 )
@@ -62,12 +60,22 @@ def has_pyrosetta_distributed_package_requirements() -> bool:
         return False
 
 
+def has_numpy_installed() -> bool:
+    """Test if `numpy` is installed in the virtual environment."""
+    try:
+        import numpy
+        return True
+    except ImportError as ex:
+        print(f"{type(ex).__name__}: {ex}")
+        return False
+
+
 def has_python_version(major: int, minor: int) -> bool:
     """Test if the Python version is greater than or equal to the provided `major` and `minor` values."""
     return tuple(sys.version_info) >= (major, minor)
 
 
-def exit_if_missing_pyrosetta_distributed_requirements(returncode: int = 0) -> Optional[NoReturn]:
+def exit_if_missing_pyrosetta_distributed_requirements(returncode: int = 0) -> None:
     """Exit the Python process if the `pyrosetta.distributed` framework requirements are missing from the virtual environment."""
 
     if not has_python_version(3, 6):
@@ -81,6 +89,14 @@ def exit_if_missing_pyrosetta_distributed_requirements(returncode: int = 0) -> O
         sys.exit(returncode)
 
 
+def exit_if_missing_numpy_requirement(returncode: int = 0) -> None:
+    """Exit the Python process if `numpy` is missing from the virtual environment."""
+
+    if not has_numpy_installed():
+        print(f"The `numpy` package required for the tests is missing. Skipping the tests...")
+        sys.exit(returncode)
+
+
 def print_environment_export() -> None:
     """Print the active virtual environment export."""