Research Associate - Chemical and Biological Engineering
Tufts University · Medford, MA · 4 days ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
What You'll Do
- Works in collaboration with the senior investigator in the host laboratory.
- Participates in or leads a portion of a research project or projects.
- Contributes ideas and suggestions to the research effort.
- Operates independently within the research effort.
- Publishes papers in collaboration with the senior investigator.
- Presents findings at meetings.
- May have other responsibilities in the laboratory such as:
- Supervision of staff.
- Training of graduate students or postdoctoral fellows.
- Grant proposal writing.
- Writing papers.
What We're Looking For
- Basic Requirements:
- 3 years in postdoc position and PhD or equivalent degree.
- PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
- Three or more years of postdoctoral experience.
- Strong background in first-principles density functional theory calculations, particularly simulations of light-matter interactions and solid-liquid interfaces.
- Demonstrated publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with time-dependent DFT calculations.
- Experience with AI/ML particularly machine learning interatomic potentials.
- Experience with Python programming.
- Experience training and supervising students.