Job Information
Central Michigan University Science of Advanced Materials Computational Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Science of Advanced Materials Computational Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Posting Number: F-0892
College/Unit: College of Science and Engineering
Home Department: Department of Physics
Employee Group: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Employment Status: Full-Time
Position Type: 12 month
Position Classification: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Position Begin Date: 11/01/2024
Position End Date: 10/31/2025
Position Summary:
The Materials for Energy group at Central Michigan University is seeking an enthusiastic Science of Advanced Materials Computational Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on developing advanced battery materials through modeling and simulations. The successful candidate will work with Professor Veronica Barone to study single atom catalysts for improved metal-sulfur batteries and other battery chemistries using density functional theory methods and will work in collaboration with experimentalists in the group.
Required Qualifications:
PhD in Chemistry, Physics or Materials Science, received no later than 6 years before the initial appointment. Experience demonstrated in: • Density functional theory techniques in extended systems (using VASP , Quantum Espresso, etc.) • Ab-initio molecular dynamics simulation • Solvation methods applied to battery electrodes and catalysis.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience demonstrated in two or more of the required qualifications listed.
Message to Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. This is a grant funded position and is dependent on the status of the funding. The extension of the position after the initial one-year appointment is contingent upon satisfactory performance and continued grant funding.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
About the Department:
The CMU Physics Department offers B.S., B.S. in Ed., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in physics and participates in the interdisciplinary Ph.D. in the Science of Advanced Materials. The Department houses active research programs in several areas, including computational condensed matter and chemical physics and experimental condensed matter and materials physics. To learn more about the department, click https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/college-science-engineering/departments-schools/physics.
Posting Begins: 09/17/2024
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes
About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergrad