Post-Doctoral Fellow - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

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Key info: - Position: post-doctoral researcher in group of Prof. Vladan Stevanović. - Responsibilities: individual research, interacting with/mentoring undergrad/grad students, possibly classroom involvement, professional activities, other special opportunities/assignments. - Also listed under PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Engage in research activities of Stevanović group; Conduct one or two research projects working with a high level of independence under supervision of Prof. Stevanović; Perform first principles calculations in line with project(s) requirements; Disseminate results at project meetings and through papers and presentations at conferences; Help advise graduate students. - ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs other duties as assigned. - Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, materials science or related field, with demonstrated background and experience in electronic structure methods such as density functional theory and related methods. - Also: The successful candidate’s responsibilities will consist of individual research, interacting with (and sometimes mentoring) undergraduate and graduate student researchers, potentially some classroom involvement, professional activities and other special opportunities and assignments. - We seek an outstanding individual holding a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, materials science or related field, with a focus on development and application of the first-principles, electronic structure methods. The candidate should have demonstrated experience in (but not limited to) the computational techniques involving implementations of the density functional theory and related methods. Programming skills (FORTRAN, Python) are a plus. - All candidates applying for this position should be motivated to work in an interdisciplinary framework and to interact closely with other team members at Mines and partner institutions. - The candidate is expected to work independently, demonstrating initiative, strong organizational and written/verbal communication skills, and respect for project deadlines. - The successful candidate will be offered a 12 month full-time position, with expectation that appointment will be renewed and candidate will accomplish a substantial block of publishable research. - It is expected that the candidate will have opportunities to interact with researchers from the industrial and federal laboratory communities, and to develop their skills and reputation to advance their career opportunities. - Start date and end date: 10/01/2026 – 09/30/2027 - Salary Rate: $70,000 annually - Benefits: list. - Also mention "TOTAL REWARDS" includes salary and benefits. - Also mention "How to apply" but we need to remove application instructions? The instruction says: remove application instructions. So we should omit the "HOW TO APPLY" sections. Also remove duplicated lines. - Also remove boilerplate like "About Mines & Golden, CO", "Additional Information And Reasonable Accommodation Requests", "Equal Opportunity", etc. - Keep substantive info: responsibilities, qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, schedule (start/end dates). Also maybe "About the role" could be a summary of role description. We need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content. - About the role: could include description of position: post-doctoral researcher, working in group, etc. - Responsibilities: list primary and additional responsibilities. - Requirements: maybe minimum qualifications (Ph.D., experience). Could be separate from Qualifications? The instruction says use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to avoid duplication. We can combine: Requirements = minimum qualifications; Qualifications = preferred qualifications (programming skills, interdisciplinary motivation, etc). Skills = specific skills (DFT, FORTRAN, Python, etc). But we need to ensure not to repeat content. Let's extract: Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, materials science or related field, with demonstrated background and experience in electronic structure methods such as density functional theory and related methods. Preferred qualifications/experience: focus on development and application of first-principles, electronic structure methods; demonstrated experience in computational techniques involving implementations of DFT and related methods; programming skills (FORTRAN, Python) a plus; motivated to work in interdisciplinary framework; interact closely with team members; work independently, initiative, strong organizational and written/verbal communication skills, respect for deadlines. Skills: DFT, electronic structure methods, FORTRAN, Python, first-principles calculations, research, mentoring, communication. We can structure:

About the role

Post‑doctoral researcher in the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department working under Prof. Vladan Stevanović. The position involves independent research, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, possible classroom involvement, and professional activities within an interdisciplinary team at Mines and partner institutions.

Responsibilities

• Engage in research activities of the Stevanović group
• Conduct one or two research projects with a high level of independence under Prof. Stevanović’s supervision
• Perform first‑principles calculations aligned with project requirements
• Disseminate results at project meetings, in papers, and at conferences
• Help advise graduate students
• Interact with and mentor undergraduate and graduate student researchers
• Potential classroom involvement
• Participate in professional activities and other special opportunities/assignments
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, materials science, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated background and experience in electronic structure methods, particularly density functional theory (DFT) and related techniques

Qualifications

• Focus on development and application of first‑principles electronic structure methods
• Experience with computational implementations of DFT and related methods
• Programming skills in FORTRAN and/or Python (a plus)
• Ability to work independently with initiative, strong organizational skills, and respect for project deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary framework and to collaborate closely with team members at Mines and partner institutions

Skills

• Density functional theory (DFT) and other electronic structure methods
• First‑principles calculations
• FORTRAN programming
• Python programming
• Research project management and independent work
• Mentoring and advising students
• Scientific communication (papers, presentations, meetings)

Pay

Salary rate: $70,000 per year (12‑month full‑time appointment)

Benefits

• Flexible health and dental care options
• Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year, including a week‑long winter break for the entire campus
• Fully vested retirement plan from day one with generous employer contribution
• Tuition benefits: 6 credits per year for employees, 50 % discount for dependents
• Free RTD Ecopass for regional bus and light rail
• Access to State of Colorado discount programs
• Free tickets to Mines Athletics home games
• Access to the Recreation Center (fitness classes, training, swimming pool, etc.) and equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center
• On‑campus daycare center

Schedule

Appointment period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (12 months, full‑time)

We need to ensure no duplication. Check that we didn't repeat content unnecessarily. Some content appears in multiple sections but that's okay as long as it's not identical. However we should avoid repeating the same sentence verbatim across sections. Let's review. About the role: summarises. Responsibilities: includes items from posting. Requirements: Ph.D. and DFT experience. Qualifications: includes focus on development, experience with DFT implementations, programming skills, independent work, communication, interdisciplinary motivation. Skills: list of specific skills. Pay: salary. Benefits: list. Schedule: dates. We removed application instructions, boilerplate, EEO, etc. Check for any leftover boilerplate like "Mines takes into consideration a combination..." we omitted that as it's part of salary determination but not needed? It's about salary determination; we have salary already. Could be considered part of Pay but it's generic. The instruction: "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". That sentence is not filler but descriptive. However we already have Pay section with salary; we could include that sentence as part of Pay if we want, but it's not necessary. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should include that sentence if it's substantive. It says: "Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees." That's substantive about how salary is determined. Should we include? Probably yes, as it's part of compensation details. We can add to Pay section. Similarly, "The successful candidate will be offered a 12 month full-time position, with the expectation that the appointment will be renewed and the candidate will accomplish a substantial block of publishable research." That's substantive about appointment expectation. Could be placed under About the role or Schedule? Maybe under About the role. Also: "It is expected that the candidate will have opportunities to interact with researchers from the industrial and federal laboratory communities, and to develop their skills and reputation to advance their career opportunities." That's substantive about opportunities; could be under About the role or Benefits? Maybe under About the role. We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's incorporate these details. We'll adjust sections. About the role: include description of position, expectations, opportunities. Responsibilities: as before. Requirements: as before. Qualifications: as before. Skills: as before. Pay: include salary and description of how salary determined. Benefits: as before. Schedule: include dates and note full-time. Let's craft About the role paragraph:

The Colorado School of Mines Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering seeks a post‑doctoral researcher to work in the group of Prof. Vladan Stevanović. The appointment is a 12‑month full‑time position (expected to be renewed) with the goal of completing a substantial block of publishable research. The successful candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with industrial and federal laboratory researchers, further developing their skills and reputation to advance their career.

That captures the expectations. Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: "The candidate should have demonstrated experience in (but not limited to) the computational techniques involving implementations of the density functional theory and related methods." That's covered in Requirements/Qualifications/Skills. "Programing skills (FORTRAN, Python) are a plus." covered. "All candidates applying for this position should be motivated to work in an interdisciplinary framework and to interact closely with other team members at Mines and partner institutions." covered in Qualifications. "The candidate is expected to work independently, demonstrating initiative, strong organizational and written/verbal communication skills, and respect for project deadlines." covered. "We seek an outstanding