The Materials and Catalysis Modeling group is looking for outstanding candidates for PhD and postdoc positions in computational electrochemistry to study metal-hydride materials and electrochemical reactions at material interfaces. Applicants are invited to apply for the above posts (starting date; as soon as possible). The positions will be initially funded through a FET-proactive project; the University of Limerick (UL, Ireland) is part of a European consortium on ‘Breakthrough zero-emissions heat generation with hydrogen-metal systems’ (HERMES) involving 7 EU partners.

Applicant profile: Applicants may have a background in Physics, Theoretical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics Engineering, or equivalent degrees. Knowledge in computational material science, computational chemistry or equivalent computational experience is desired as well as good communication and interpersonal skills. The research involves interdisciplinary collaborations where the aim is to gain a computational understanding of phenomena taking place on the nanoscale to rationalize experimental observations. Experience with electronic and/or nuclear structure packages, computational workflows and programming background (for example Python, Julia, Jupyter, etc.) will undoubtedly be useful for PhD-positions and is desirable for the postdoc position.

Duration: postdoc position (~ 1+1 years), PhD-position (~ 2+2 years)

Information: For more information, interested candidates can send their curriculum vitae and a short introduction letter to [email protected].