A number of PhD scholarships and postdoc positions will be offered at the Departments of Physics and Energy at the Catalysis Theory Center and the section for Atomic Scale Modelling and Materials.

The PhD scholarships will focus on: 

• Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations combined with machine learning techniques for accelerated/autonomous discovery of clean energy materials, e.g. novel electrocatalysts for sustainable production of fuels and chemicals.
• DFT-based mechanistic analysis and the development of continuum coupled kinetic-transport models of electrochemical processes for the sustainable production of fuels and chemicals
• The development of a fundamental understanding of the theory of heterogeneous catalysis and electro-catalysis chemical processes at the gas-solid and liquid-solid interface.

• Has good communication skills in English, both written and spoken
• Is intellectually curious and thinks deeply and creatively
• Has excellent interpersonal skills and enjoys working in cross-disciplinary teams 
• Works independently and takes responsibility for progress and quality of projects.

• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
• Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and Excel spreadsheet here)
• List of references (minimum 2)