Assistant Professor (tenure-track) – AI and Modelling in Chemistry

Dim Materre; Paris; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading academic institution in Paris is seeking an Assistant Professor on a tenure-track basis in AI and Modelling in Chemistry. The successful candidate will establish original research in the fields of AI and chemistry, aligning with themes from Hi! Paris. Responsibilities include developing research proposals and teaching courses. Applicants must hold a PhD and have significant research experience in the relevant area. Contact departmental heads for proposal discussions. Submissions are due by April 17, 2026.

Qualifications

• PhD required with a focus on AI and chemical modelling.
• Ability to present a research project combining AI and chemistry.
• Experience in computational chemistry or related fields.

Responsabilités

• Establish original research activity within the Chemistry Department.
• Conduct research aligning with Hi! Paris centre themes.
• Develop and teach courses related to AI and Chemistry.

Connaissances

Research in AI and Chemistry

Teaching experience

Publications

Formation

PhD in a relevant field

Description du poste

Assistant Professor (tenure-track) – AI and Modelling in Chemistry

Please submit your application via the Calliopé website by 17 April 2026.

The Department of Chemistry at École Polytechnique is seeking to recruit an Assistant Professor to start on 1 September 2026 in the field of artificial intelligence, specialising in chemical modelling. This position is offered within the framework of the interdisciplinary centre for data analysis and artificial intelligence, Hi! Paris. The Hi! Paris centre conducts innovative interdisciplinary research in the field of artificial intelligence and data science.

Candidates, who must hold a PhD, will be required to present a research project combining AI and chemistry, for example in the following areas: accelerating computational chemistry (e.g. molecular modelling, property predictions, etc.), the accelerated discovery of new materials, new synthetic routes and molecules of interest for medicine, or the optimisation of separation or catalytic processes (e.g. separation technologies, choice of catalysts, optimisation of reaction conditions).

They will aim to establish their original research activity in one of the laboratories of the Department of Chemistry (Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics, Laboratory of Organic Synthesis).

• Complete list of qualifications and publications
• Summary of research conducted (max. 3 pages)
• Original research proposal covering a 5-year period, ensuring alignment with one or more of the Chemistry Department’s research themes (max. 6 pages, excluding references).
• Teaching proposal (max. 4 pages) detailing teaching experience
• 3 letters of recommendation from internationally recognised figures

Contacts

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the department in advance to discuss and refine their research proposals and plans for integration into the department, as well as the link with the Hi! Paris centre:

• Grégory Nocton, Head of the Department of Chemistry, [e-mail]
• Samir Messaoudi, Vice-Chair of the Department of Chemistry, [e-mail]
• Fouad Maroun, Vice-Chair of the Department of Chemistry, [e-mail]
• Nathanaelle Schneider, member of the recruitment committee, [e-mail]