Postdoctoral Researcher Opening in Computational Materials Design and Materials Informatics Purdue University in United States

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Post-Doc Research Associate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy , working with the computational materials research group led by Dr. Mengen Wang . The project focuses on computational materials , especially DFT calculations and methods to accelerate the design of defects in semiconductors . The role also offers opportunities to collaborate with experiment and theory groups, making it a strong fit for candidates interested in solid-st...

University at Buffalo is hiring a Postdoctoral Associate in Agentic AI × Computational Catalysis within the Peng Research Group . The position sits at the intersection of scientific AI , first-principles atomistic simulations , computational catalysis , and data-driven materials discovery , with primary support for the DOE Genesis Mission project. The postdoc will also benefit from access to world-class AI computing through Empire AI and collaboration with a multi-institutional DOE team. This op...

University of Central Florida (UCF), Department of Physics, is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar / Postdoctoral Associate in the Computational Materials for Energy Technologies (CoMET) group led by Assistant Professor Duy Le . The position focuses on computational materials science for energy applications , especially electrocatalysis and battery technologies . The successful candidate will work on modeling solid-solid, liquid-solid, and gas-solid interfaces using DFT , GC-DFT , MD (including AI...

Postdoctoral researcher opportunity in nuclear materials at the University of Wisconsin-Madison , Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics. The project focuses on characterizing defect evolution in nuclear materials under combinations of radiation damage , elevated temperature , and mechanical stress . This is a strong fit for researchers with interests in materials science , radiation effects, and experimental or analytical study of material degradation in extreme environments. T...

Purdue University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for the ICoN Programmable Cloud Lab AI effort, led by Ilias Bilionis and Tianyi Zhang . The project focuses on agentic AI for scientific settings, especially systems that can interact safely and reliably with the physical world, including scientific instruments and laboratory systems. The research topics include harness engineering for scientific AI agents , curating and evaluating reusable agent skills , connecting coding agents with instru...