A position for a post-doctoral scholar is available in the group of Christine Isborn at the University of California in Merced (http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/cisborn). The position will involve performing calculations of the properties and excited states of molecules in condensed phase environments, with applications to energy storage, photo-catalysis, and/or electro-optics. Currently we primarily use QM/MM, DFT, TDDFT, and wave function based methods such as CI for modeling both excited states and electron dynamics.  Duties will include: running calculations using standard and non-standard ab initio and QM/MM codes, modifying and developing code as needed, writing scripts to analyze data, writing journal articles on developed methods and results of calculations, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and attending conferences to present results. 

Candidates should have a recent Ph.D. in Chemistry or Physics or a similar discipline. The applicant should be familiar with electronic structure and molecular dynamics methods, have the ability to communicate effectively, have experience with scripting and basic coding, and want to mentor undergraduate and graduate students. 

Email your cover letter with a description of your research background and interests, CV, and a list of references to [email protected].