A full-time post-doctoral research associate position is open in the Design of Materials on Computers (DMC) Lab led by Prof. Chris Bartel in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (CEMS) at the University of Minnesota. The selected candidate will use quantum chemistry and machine learning to address fundamental challenges limiting the discovery, design, and synthesis of inorganic materials of interest for a variety of applications including energy harvesting, storage, and conversion.

As the DMC Lab is just getting underway as of August 1, 2022, this is an exciting time to join! The selected candidate will play a significant role in shaping the culture and direction of this group, get hands-on exposure to the process of building an academic research group, and gain extensive experience mentoring students. Research in the DMC Lab will involve substantial collaboration with other faculty (computational and experimental) in CEMS, at UMN through the MRSEC, and through external collaborations with researchers at universities, national labs, and companies around the world.

Position duties: 30% independent (supervised) research projects, 30% collaborative research projects, 30% supporting PhD and BS student researchers, 10% outreach and networking.

The position will provide training in the areas of computational materials science, data science, oral and written technical communication, scientific computing, software development, collaboration, and teambuilding. It will be excellent preparation for candidates pursuing careers in industry or academia.

Candidates belonging to groups that are historically underrepresented in engineering are especially encouraged to apply.

Start date: Anytime between September 1, 2022 and June 1, 2023

Initial appointments will be for 12 months. There is potential for renewal for an additional 12-24 months to be considered annually.

Please apply at https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/348647. More info on the group is available at https://bartel.cems.umn.edu.