Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Energy Materials Discovery

Johns Hopkins University
· Entropy for Energy Laboratory

Maryland

Not specified

About This Opportunity

Johns Hopkins University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in computational energy materials discovery. The role focuses on data-driven materials design for clean hydrogen, waste-heat conversion, nuclear power and energy storage.

The Entropy for Energy Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University is recruiting postdoctoral researchers in data-driven discovery of energy materials. Projects focus on computational materials research for clean hydrogen production, waste-heat conversion, nuclear power and energy storage. The role requires ab-initio simulation, programming, materials-theory expertise and the ability to lead collaborative research with experimentalists.

Computational Energy Materials Discovery Materials Science

Level Postdoc

Field Computational Energy Materials Discovery

Organization Type University

Amount Paid

Funding Type Salary

Funding Status Paid

Applicants must hold a doctorate in materials science, physics, chemistry, computer science or a related field. Graduate students near Ph.D. completion may apply.

Applicants must have a proven track record of first-author publications and presentations, including at least three accessible peer-reviewed first-author publications. Proven experience with VASP, Quantum ESPRESSO, LAMMPS or other ab-initio codes is required.

VASP Quantum ESPRESSO LAMMPS Ab-initio simulation C++ Python Unix systems Thermodynamics of materials Solid-state physics Inorganic chemistry Metallurgy High-entropy materials Disorder in materials Phonons Magnetism Catalysis Machine learning Artificial intelligence Database/API development AFLOW repositories

Research leadership Collaboration with experimentalists Scientific presentation Manuscript preparation Analytical thinking

Citizens of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran are not permitted to participate. Applicants must be able to move to and work at Johns Hopkins University in the United States.