Postdoctoral Research Associate - Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy

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The Chemistry Division (http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL, http://) seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the newly DOE-funded Center for Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy to Liquid Fuels (CHASE), a Fuels from Sunlight Center that will be led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). In addition to BNL, it includes collaborators at North Carolina State University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University and Yale University.
** Position

Description:

** The successful candidate will conduct basic research as part of the CHASE team with a specific focus on  coupling of multiple molecular catalysts through cascade catalysis to generate liquid fuels from carbon dioxide. They will also work collaboratively with a team of scientists from the Artificial Photosynthesis (AP) group, and will be supervised by CHASE principal investigators.
** Position Requirements:
*** Ph.

D. in theoretical or physical chemistry, or a related field
* Extensive experience in one or more of the following areas:
* Computational modeling of homogeneous catalysis of small molecule activation.
* Density functional theory applications to transition-metal containing molecular complexes.
* Hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) methods
* Experience in applications of data science/machine learning for predictive modeling of catalysis
** Additional Information:
*** Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $82,000- $85,000/ year. You will be placed at the level and salary commensurate with your experience.  Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.
* BNL policy requires that after obtaining a PhD, eligible candidates for research associate appointments may not exceed a combined total of 5 years of relevant work experience as a post-doc and/or in an R&D position, excluding time associated with family planning, military service, illness or other life-changing events.
* Candidates must have received a Ph.D. by the commencement of employment.
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