Postdoctoral Research Associate opening is available in Professor Yifei Mo’s group at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). Prof. Mo’s group develops and employs computational modeling techniques such as ab initio quantum mechanical methods and large-scale atomistic modeling to understand, design, and discover advanced materials for the next-generation energy storage and conversion technologies. Our group collaborates closely with leading experimental research groups at the UMD. We highly value innovation and passion to bridge fundamental scientific inquiry and high-impact applications. More information about Prof. Mo can be found at http://mse.umd.edu/faculty/mo

Qualifications of the candidate include:

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry or any related field is required.
• Knowledge of materials science and solid-state physics.
• Experience with molecular dynamics simulations and/or ab initio computational methods.
• Good scientific programming skills in Python, C/C++, Fortran, and the ability to translate physical models to efficient numerical algorithms.

We encourage the applicants with a range of computational modeling techniques and research interests to apply.

A cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of references should be sent to Prof. Yifei Mo at [email protected]. A starting date of Fall 2015 is preferred.

The University of Maryland, College Park, is located in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Its proximity to the nation's capital has resulted in strong research partnerships with federal government agencies and research laboratories, including the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Army Research Laboratory, and Naval Research Laboratory.