Post-Doctoral Associate

Post-Doctoral Associate position in the Neepa Maitra group at Rutgers University‑Newark.

Start date:

January 2026 or later. Appointment: one year, possible renewal.

• Title: Post‑Doctoral Associate
• Department: Physics
• Employment type: Full Time
• Posting Number: 25FA1162
• Open Date: 11/17/2025
• Close Date: 01/31/2026
• Salary: Minimum $63,968

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds. Market benchmarks, internal equity, and competitive compensation packages are also considered.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

The successful candidate will work on projects in methods development for coupled electron‑nuclear dynamics based on the exact factorization approach and time‑dependent density functional theory. Project activities include theory development, algorithmic implementation, and analysis. Topics involve electronic structure and dynamics, non‑adiabatic molecular dynamics, and coding.

• Minimum Education: Ph.D. in Physics or Chemistry
• Preferred Experience: Electronic structure and dynamics, non‑adiabatic molecular dynamics, and programming
• Strong selection for expertise in the above areas

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a short research statement (≈3 pages), and the names and contact information for two references, preferably from previous advisors.

Additional required documents:
Curriculum Vitae, List of Professional References (contact Info), Research Statement. Optional documents may also be submitted.

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