Job: Postdoctoral Fellow-Computational Theorist

Department: EPL – Earth and Planets Laboratory

Salary: $72,500

Location: Washington, D.C.

Position Summary

A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available immediately at the Earth and Planets Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution for Science for a computational theorist to study transport properties of planetary core materials, primarily solid and liquid iron alloys.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD. in physics, geophysics, or a related field is required.
• Experience with density functional theory is required
• Knowledge of Fortran, and C++, sufficient for modifying and debugging existing codes and Linux scripting.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with transport properties, KKR, and Green’s function techniques is highly desirable.
• Applicant should be able to communicate and write clearly and have experience publishing papers

Application Materials Required:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae (including publications)
• The contact information of three references.

Inquiries can be sent to Dr. Ronald Cohen at [email protected]

We believe academic environments should be places where diverse groups of people with a variety of viewpoints and ideas can thrive and work together. As such, we encourage applicants from under-represented groups and backgrounds to apply.

The Carnegie Institution is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or another protected group status.