A postdoctoral position is immediately available in Qiang Zhu’s group at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. We are looking for a candidate who has experiences in computational physics, chemistry or Materials sciences. She or he is expected to be involved in the following projects

1) Code development for PyXtal and PyXtal_FF

2) Force field development for large scale materials simulation with the focus on catalytic systems;

This is a 1-year position with a possibility of extension to at least three years. The postdoc is expected to start as early as Fall 2020.

Candidates for this position should have a PhD degree in Physics, Chemistry, or Materials Science and received solid training in electronic structure and molecular dynamics simulation. In addition, solid experience in Python programming is a tremendous plus.

For those interested in the opportunity, please contact qiang.zhu@unlv.edu.