A postdoc position is available at the Department of Chemistry and Physics of Materials at the University of Salzburg, Austria. The successful applicant will join the newly formed Materials Theory group and work on general design rules for defect-induced functionality in either (photo)electrocatalysis or ferroic materials using density functional theory and machine learning.

• Planned starting date: October 1st, 2023.
• The position is available for a maximum of 5 years.
• Required qualifications: Completed Ph.D. degree in materials science, physics, chemistry, or a closely related discipline. Experience with DFT calculations of solids and their functional or (electro)catalytic properties.
• Desired qualifications: Programming skills in python and experience with high-throughput computations and/or machine learning. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Self-motivation, initiative, teamwork, and a targeted and highly structured working style.

The minimum salary is € 4351.90 per month, payable 14 times a year.

Additional information can be obtained by emailing [email protected] (no applications, please).

Complete applications (cover letter describing your motivation and how you qualify for the position, CV, and contact details of at least 2 academic referees) should be sent to [email protected], using the reference GZ A 0079/1-2023 as the subject line.