Post Doctoral Scholar - Computation and AI

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Ohio State University in Columbus, OH, invites applications for a Post Doctoral Scholar in Computation and AI within the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering lab led by Professor Kang Xu. The role centers on computation and simulation of electrolyte interfaces in electrochemical devices and requires experience with DFT, MD and AIMD calculations.

Candidates with knowledge of force fields, machine learning and AI techniques such as LLMs or diffusion models will be preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience performing DFT calculations, MD simulations and AIMD calculations.
• Preference for candidates with force-field construction and AI expertise such as ML/LLM or diffusion models.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and document data from studies and report results to sponsors.
• Prepare research results and papers, and present at conferences and journals.
• Mentor student employees in the laboratory and participate in meetings.
• Assist in setting up the laboratory and acquiring new equipment in the first year.

Skills

DFT calculations

MD simulations

AIMD calculations

Force-field construction

Machine learning

LLM training

Diffusion models

Job description

Job Title: Post Doctoral Scholar - Computation and AI

Department: Engineering | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Conducts research and development efforts as a Post Doctoral Scholar in the laboratory led by Professor Kang Xu.

The Post Doctoral Scholar will focus on computation and simulation of electrolyte and interface in electrochemical devices.

Candidates should have skills in performing DFT calculations, MD simulation and AIMD calculations.

The skills in force-field construction, machine-learning and other AI expertise such as LLM training or diffusion model construction will be preferred.

The postdoc will prepare and document data resulting from these studies and report to sponsors; prepare research results and reports, conference and journal papers, and technical presentations; assist in mentoring student employees in the laboratory; attend research group and unit meetings.

In the first year the postdoc scholar will also assist the supervisor to set up the laboratory and acquire new equipment and instruments.

Location: Scott Laboratory (0148)

Position Type: Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours: 40 Shift: First Shift Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

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• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

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