Postdoctoral Position in Computational Chemistry

Postdoctoral Position in Computational Chemistry

Uppsala University

Uppsala, Sweden

Duties

You will work in a new collaboration with Prof. Daniel Brandell, Chemistry-Ångström, with the topic of “Machine learning to design electrolytes for sodium batteries”. To reduce environmental pressure related to battery production, we will work on batteries using sodium rather than lithium as charge carriers. You will perform quantum chemistry calculations, train new force field models, perform molecular dynamics simulations, and validate the force fields with both quantum chemistry and experimental data that will be produced by the lab of Prof. Brandell. The materials you design may be synthesized by our collaborators for direct experimental feedback.

Requirements

PhD degree in chemistry or a degree equivalent to a PhD degree in chemistry. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed their degree no more than three years before the deadline for applications. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.

Other qualification requirements:

• good working knowledge of organic and inorganic chemistry;
• documented experience of computational chemistry;
• documented experience of Python programming;
• social competence, since you will be working in a collaboration project;
• fluency in the English language.

Additional qualifications:

• Experience with high-performance computing;
• experience of programming in C++;
• experience of software development in a team;
• experience of battery research, as well as;
• experience of working in a Linux environment.