Postdoctoral Computational Chemistry & ML Catalyst Design

The University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Post Doctoral Associate in the Peng Liu group, Department of Chemistry, to advance computational chemistry and machine learning driven studies of catalytic organic reactions. The appointee will develop predictive models for catalyst and reaction design and collaborate with experimental groups.

Review of applications will begin immediately until a hire is made. The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computational Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• Strong background in electronic structure calculations and/or molecular dynamics simulations.
• Experience in developing data-driven models and/or machine learning algorithms.
• Experience in collaborations with experimental organic research groups.
• Expertise in using a variety of computational chemistry software packages.
• Demonstrated competence in computational chemistry and organic chemistry.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write peer-reviewed journal articles, present research findings to experimental collaborators, and create and give oral presentations at scientific conferences.

Skills

Electronic structure calculations

Molecular dynamics simulations

Machine learning algorithms

Collaborations with experimental teams

Communication of research findings

Education

PhD in Computational Chemistry or related field

Tools

Computational chemistry software

Machine learning tools

Job description

The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Post Doctoral Associate in the Peng Liu group, Department of Chemistry, to advance computational chemistry and machine learning driven studies of catalytic organic reactions. The appointee will develop predictive models for catalyst and reaction design and collaborate with experimental groups.

Review of applications will begin immediately until a hire is made. The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer.