Post Doctoral Associate in the Center for Molecular Magnetic Quantum Materials (M2QM

Post Doctoral Associate

The Center for Molecular Magnetic Quantum Materials (M2QM) at the Department of Physics, University of Florida is seeking three Post Doctoral Associates. M2QM is a renewed Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the US Department of Energy. The Center programs ranges from the synthesis and characterization of these emergent new materials to a systematic computational understanding of their many-body quantum behavior.

The fundamental science of the M2QM aims to address the two primary technological challenges: how to create qubits for intrinsically quantum computing, and how to replace elements of traditional computers and sensors with intrinsically quantum, molecule-based devices that are energy efficient as well as fast and adaptive. In this setting, reliable, swift, all-electron calculations of magnetically complex materials are crucial.

Successful candidates will work on spin transitions and magneto electric couplings in molecular magnetic systems, dynamics, and decoherence of spin and clock transition, spin-spin couplings, spin-environment interactions in junctions, simulation of inelastic tunneling spectroscopy (IETS) etc. Experience in DFT and beyond DFT methods, high-level quantum chemistry, machine learning, high-throughput modeling of complex materials, model Hamiltonian-based spin dynamics, or in IETS is a plus.

The Department of Physics particularly welcomes applicants who can contribute to our environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. The university and greater Gainesville communities enjoy a variety of cultural events, restaurants, year-round outdoor recreational activities, and social opportunities.

The salary range is $48,000 - $58,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Minimum Requirements:

Ph.D. in Physics

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in DFT and beyond DFT methods, high-level quantum chemistry, machine learning, high-throughput modeling of complex materials, model Hamiltonian-based spin dynamics, or in IETS is a plus.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applications must be submitted online .edu (search job 524153), and must include: (1) a cover letter, (2) full curriculum vitae (including publication list), and (3) the names and email addresses of three references must be provided. An email will be sent to your references, requesting them to upload their confidential letter to the submission packet. Please also indicate the research areas in which you are interested.

For more information, please contact Professor Hai-Ping Cheng, the director of M2QM (m2qm.efrc.edu).