Fully funded PhD positions are available in the P. Banerjee Energy Lab at Loyola University Chicago, starting Fall 2026. The lab, led by Professor Progna Banerjee, focuses on the theory-guided, data-driven design of colloidal superionic electrolytes and interphases for safe, scalable battery innovation. Research areas include synthetic inorganic chemistry, advanced electron microscopy, machine learning, and electrochemistry, all aimed at accelerating the discovery of next-generation solid electr...

The University of Wyoming's Computational Biomolecular & Materials Research group, led by Assistant Professor Utkarsh Kapoor, is seeking a motivated PhD student to join starting Summer 2026. The research focuses on computational studies of molecular organization in biological systems, with a particular emphasis on the interface of polymer physics theory and biomolecular condensates. The successful candidate will engage in physics-based modeling and molecular simulations, contributing to cutting-...

The Materials Modeling & Microscopy (M-cube) Group at Washington University in St. Louis, led by Associate Professor Rohan Mishra, is seeking a talented Postdoctoral Scholar for advanced research in electron microscopy of electronic materials. The position focuses on atomic-scale STEM imaging and spectroscopy, particularly using the group's new aberration-corrected JEOL GrandARM-2 STEM, which includes in-situ biasing, cooling, and heating capabilities. Research areas include ferroelectrics, anti...

The Shi group at the University at Buffalo is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Associate to join their research team in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. This position focuses on the intersection of chemical engineering, machine learning (including generative AI), and molecular simulation, with applications in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and polymer membranes. The successful candidate will develop simulation algorithms and software to model gas adsorption behavior in por...

The Shi group at the University at Buffalo is seeking motivated Postdoctoral Associates in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in computational and theoretical chemical engineering, with a focus on generative machine learning, machine learning force fields, and their applications in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and polymer membranes. The research will involve developing simulation algorithms and software to model gas adsor...

The Pokorski Lab at the University of California, San Diego is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join their interdisciplinary team at the interface of polymer science and synthetic biology. The research focuses on developing biodegradable polymer systems by programming microbial spores to selectively degrade plastics, integrating genetic engineering, synthetic biology, polymer synthesis, and materials characterization. The successful candidate will design and engineer biological systems...

The Institute for Sustainability and Circular Economy (ISCE) at Texas Tech University, in collaboration with the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production (CASFER), is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate. This position is ideal for candidates interested in the intersection of electrochemistry, advanced materials, and sustainability, with a focus on high-impact projects such as waste-to-energy conversion, hydrogen production from ...

The George Washington University, in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through the Professional Research Experience Program (PREP), is offering a postdoctoral fellowship focused on advancing semiconductor metrology. The successful candidate will join the Material Measurement Laboratory in Gaithersburg, MD, contributing to the NIST/CHIPS Nanometer-Scale Planar Reference Materials project. This research is at the forefront of characterizing the physical and...

The George Washington University, in collaboration with the NIST Professional Research Experience Program (PREP), is offering a postdoctoral fellowship focused on shaping the future of 5G and 6G wireless communication standards. This unique opportunity is part of the CHIPS Act initiatives and is based at the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The successful candidate will join a critical project on on-wafer complex permittivity measurements, contributing to the development of traceable stand...