Assistant Professor in Theoretical/Computational Chemistry

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 117 000 - 135 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Southern California invites applicants for a tenure-track position in Theoretical/Computational Chemistry at the level of Assistant Professor, to start in fall 2027. Candidates should have a PhD and postdoctoral experience.

We seek researchers whose work develops theoretical and computational methods driven by applications in electronic structure, dynamics, materials chemistry, biophysics, and quantum information science, with emphasis on AI and

Qualifications

• PhD and postdoctoral experience.
• Theoretical/computational methods applied to chemistry.

Connaissances

Theoretical/Computational Chemistry

AI/ML in chemistry

Research development

Formation

PhD

Description du poste

The Department of Chemistry in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at the University of Southern California invites applicants for a tenure track position inTheoretical/ComputationalChemistry at the level of Assistant Professor, to start in fall 2027.Candidates should have a PhD and postdoctoral experience. The department seeks candidates whose research interests focus on the development of theoretical/computational methods driven by applications in any area of contemporary chemistry, such as electronic structure, dynamics, materials chemistry, biophysics, and quantum information science,with emphasis onthe development and application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to these problems.

The Chemistry Department is highly collaborative and holds to high standards insofar as excellence in research and teaching. We are committed to supporting family needs of faculty, and we encourage applications from candidates having non-traditional career paths. The Department offers flexibility in appointment start date. Candidates at any early career stage are encouraged to apply.

The annual base salary range for this position is $117,000 - $135,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.