Postdoctoral Scholar, Physics

Requirements

• Ph. D. in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field is required.
• Strong background and interest in theoretical heterogeneous catalysis.
• Expertise with DFT, GC-DFT, and machine learning methods.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and mentorship skills and ability to interact with a diverse team.
• Additional Application Materials Required:
• UCF requires all applications and supporting documents to be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/ . In addition to the online application, candidates should upload:
• CV/Resume
• Research statement (2 page limit)
• A minimum of two letters of reference
• The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.
• N OTE: When applying, please have all your documents ready to upload at the same time. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.
• Special Instructions to the Applicants:
• None
• Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?
• Are Benefits Important to You?
• Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.
• Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:
• Department
• College of Sciences (COS) - Department of Physics
• Work Schedule
• Varies.
• Type of Appointment
• Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
• Expected Salary
• Negotiable
• As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.
• UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.
• If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 407-823-1336 or email onac@ucf.edu .
• For general application or posting questions, please

Additional Information

The Opportunity (Job description): The Computational Catalysis Group, led by Prof. Shyam Kattel at the University of Central Florida, has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral researcher position. An ideal candidate should have experience in modeling electrochemical reactions on surfaces and interfaces using first-principles density functional theory (DFT), grand canonical DFT (GC-DFT) calculations, microkinetic modeling, and machine learning methods, and in developing machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs).

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