Postdoctoral Fellow: AI-Driven Materials Discovery & Catalysis

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University at Buffalo's Department of Materials Design and Innovation invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Associate in the Peng Research Group. The successful candidate will conduct research at the intersection of scientific AI, atomistic simulation, computational catalysis, and data-driven materials discovery.

The position will support a DOE Genesis Mission project on closed-loop and agentic AI workflows for chemical-manufacturing research and contribute to an ACS PRF project

Responsibilities

• Conduct research at the intersection of scientific AI, atomistic simulation, computational catalysis, and data-driven materials discovery.
• Develop reproducible computational workflows and pipelines.
• Collaborate with researchers across multiple institutions and disciplines.
• Communicate findings through publications, presentations, technical reports, software, and research datasets.

Job description

The University at Buffalo's Department of Materials Design and Innovation invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Associate in the Peng Research Group. The successful candidate will conduct research at the intersection of scientific AI, atomistic simulation, computational catalysis, and data-driven materials discovery.

The position will support a DOE Genesis Mission project on closed-loop and agentic AI workflows for chemical-manufacturing research and contribute to an ACS PRF project