A one-year postdoctoral position with possible extension up to three years is available in the Materials Modeling & Microscopy group of Rohan Mishra at Washington University in St. Louis beginning January 2017. The successful candidate will perform computational research combining density functional theory calculations and material informatics to design materials for photovoltaic and/or solid-oxide fuel cells applications. The project involves a strong integration with experiments performed by collaborators at Washington University.

Applicants must have a recent Ph.D. (within past 2 years) in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry or a related field with expertise in applying DFT to develop structure-property correlations. Candidates with strong programing skills (using either Python, Fortran, or C/C++) and experience in using statistical and machine-learning tools will be preferred.

A second research thrust of our group involves characterization of materials using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy and combining them with DFT calculations. The successful candidate is also expected to be involved in this thrust. Therefore, prior research experience in modeling nanostructures with surfaces-interfaces or defects will be an asset.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by emailing a CV (with a list of publications), a cover letter (not more than one-page) with a summary of accomplishments and future research interests, and names of two references to [email protected].