Postdoc: Computational Materials & Chemistry (ML/DFT)

Middle Tennessee State University; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Leave

Vacation Leave

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Education benefits

Job summary

Middle Tennessee State University invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral research fellow in computational materials and chemistry. The position is a one-year appointment with potential renewal, starting as early as August 1, 2026, in the Department of Chemistry.

The successful candidate will work on reaction mechanisms, ion/electron transport, data-driven materials design, and machine learning methods, collaborating with U.S. and China teams.

Qualifications

• Solid background in first-principles calculations or materials modeling.
• Good Python programming skills.
• Experience in high-throughput computation, data analysis, or machine learning.
• Demonstrate strong research independence.

Responsibilities

Skills

First-principles calculations

Python programming

High-throughput computation

Machine learning

Research independence

Education

PhD in materials science/chemistry/computer science/condensed matter physics

Tools

VASP

Quantum ESPRESSO

Job description

Middle Tennessee State University invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral research fellow in computational materials and chemistry. The position is a one-year appointment with potential renewal, starting as early as August 1, 2026, in the Department of Chemistry.

The successful candidate will work on reaction mechanisms, ion/electron transport, data-driven materials design, and machine learning methods, collaborating with U.S. and China teams.