We are seeking to recruit two highly motivated and enthusiastic Research Associates/Fellows at the University of Nottingham to perform computational research and provide support on the planning and management of projects aimed at developing novel metal hydrides and metal complex hydrides for energy storage applications in the frame of a five year Leverhulme International Professorship.

Candidates should have a PhD (or near completion) in an appropriate field (e.g. Chemistry, Physics or Materials Science) and have a proven research record in atomistic computational modelling of solid-state materials, Calphad or phase-field modelling. It is desirable that the candidates have experience in using a variety of ab initio density functional theory packages, such as VASP, CP2K, etc. Experience with computational high throughput screening of materials (e.g. using machine learning methods), with Calphad and/or phase-field modelling, and with scripting languages (e.g. Python) and workflow packages (e.g. ASE and Pymatgen) would be desirable.

There are two full-time (36.25 hours per week) posts available from 1 March 2023, however a late start date could be agreed. These posts will be offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of 2 and 3 years in the first instance, with possibility to extend - funding for this project is available until 31st August 2027. Job share arrangements may be considered.

To apply for these positions, or for more information, please visit: https://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=ENG019423