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The Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis (http://www.efrc.pnnl.gov) at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory seeks a motivated post-doctoral fellow in computational chemistry to join a theoretical/experimental team focusing on the design of multi-electron, multi-proton electrocatalytic processes for the inter-conversion of fuels and electricity.
Candidates must have received a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Physics or related field from an accredited college or university with a track record in publishing scientific research in international peer reviewed journals. Strong background in quantum chemistry methods, including ab initio molecular dynamics as well as high-level electronic structure methods is highly desirable.
The candidate will work on applied chemical problems for which a background in physical organic and/or inorganic chemistry will be an asset. The candidate will interact with both theory and experimental colleagues on collaborative projects in computational catalysis. Strong communications skills are essential. The successful candidate should be able to work well in a team setting and exhibit strong work ethics.
What you will do:
• Conduct independent research and work on team assignments
• Lead manuscript development and maintain a strong overall publication record in the peer-reviewed scientific literature
• Interact, communicate, and problem solve with a diverse team of research staff within the Physical Biosciences group, PSD and across PNNL and numerous academic collaborators
• Present research at technical conferences and project/program review meetings
• Participate in the development of research proposals
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics or related fields
• Training and aptitude in computational chemistry/physics methods
Preferred Qualifications (not all need to be met):
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Knowledge of computational chemistry methodologies, such as ab initio electronic structure approaches and/or molecular dynamics.
• Experience with molecular dynamics simulation packages (Gromacs, NAMD, etc.), condensed phase density functional theory codes (CPMD, Quantum espresso, CP2K, VASP, etc.) and/or quantum chemical software (Gaussian, NWChem, GAMESS, etc.).
• Programming skills (Fortran, C, C++, Python or other) and experience with modern high-performance computation platforms are desirable.
• The ability to adapt, refine, or innovate computational tools as needed.
To apply please visit https://careers.pnnl.gov and search for job id 309122.