Postdoctoral Researcher

Inside Higher Ed; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life benefits

Career support opportunities

Total rewards package

Retirement plans

Job summary

A leading research institution is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher for the Entropy for Energy (S4E) Laboratory, focusing on the data-driven discovery of energy materials. Candidates must have a doctorate in related fields and strong programming skills. Responsibilities include innovating in energy solutions and collaborating on research projects. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven track-record of first-author publications.
• Minimum of three peer-reviewed, first-author publications.
• Strong understanding of solid-state physics and inorganic chemistry.
• Experience leading research projects and collaborating with experimentalists
• Solid understanding of thermodynamics, solid-state physics, inorganic chemistry, and metallurgy

Responsibilities

• Innovate clean hydrogen production methodologies.
• Collaborate with experimentalists to execute research projects.
• Conduct research on energy materials including waste-heat conversion.

Skills

Programming skills in C++

Programming skills in Python

Experience with VASP

Experience with Quantum ESPRESSO

Experience with LAMMPS

Ability to lead research projects

Fundamental understanding of thermodynamics

Proficiency with Unix systems

Education

Doctorate in materials science, physics, chemistry, computer science or related fields

Tools

VASP

Quantum ESPRESSO

LAMMPS

aflow.org repositories

Job description

Overview

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The Entropy for Energy (S4E) Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University (PI Corey Oses) has openings for postdoctoral researchers in the data-driven discovery of energy materials. Projects focus on innovating clean hydrogen production, waste-heat conversion, nuclear power, and energy storage.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in materials science, physics, chemistry, computer science or related fields.
• Ability to move to and work at Johns Hopkins University, USA.
• Proven track-record of first-author publications and presentations. A minimum of three peer-reviewed, first-author publications must be accessible by the S4E team.
• Proven experience with VASP, Quantum ESPRESSO, LAMMPS, or other ab-initio codes.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python and proficiency with Unix systems.
• Ability to lead research projects and collaborate with experimentalists.
• Fundamental understanding of thermodynamics of materials, solid-state physics, inorganic chemistry, and metallurgy at the level of theory/implementation.
• Expertise in any of the following areas: high-entropy materials, disorder, phonons, magnetism, catalysis, machine learning/artificial intelligence, database/API development, aflow.org repositories.
• Citizens of China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are not permitted to participate.

Graduate students near the completion of their Ph.D. are welcome to apply.

Application Instructions

Submit a single PDF file via Interfolio named "Lastname_Firstname_S4E_202508.pdf" containing a cover letter, CV, and contact information for 3 references. The cover letter should address each point of the qualifications list explicitly (i.e., A, B, C, ¦). Provide ample examples and details where possible. Applications without explicit responses will not be reviewed.

OPTIONAL: DOIs for 3 recent and relevant publications can be included at the end of the packet.

Questions can be sent to the S4E team (entropy4energy at jhu.edu); subject line must contain "S4E Post-Doc".

To apply for this position, visit: apply.interfolio.com/171935

Salary & Benefits

Salary Range
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards
Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information is available at: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity & Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer
The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. The university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic.

Pre-Employment Information
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Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

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