Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher in Agentic AI, Quantum Chemistry and Materials Science RIKEN in Japan

RIKEN’s Research Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) in Kobe, Japan is recruiting a Researcher / Postdoctoral Fellow equivalent for the Materials and Properties Application Interface Platform Development Unit within the AI for Science Platform Division. This interdisciplinary opening sits at the intersection of computer science , high-performance computing (HPC) , computational science , materials science , chemistry , artificial intelligence , and human interface / interaction . The unit d...

This PhD opening at the University of Vienna focuses on coupled-cluster theory development , placing the student in the area of advanced theoretical and computational chemistry. The project is explicitly framed as a fully funded, three-year doctoral position and is aimed at a first-stage researcher interested in fundamental method development. The research topic sits at the interface of chemistry and physics , with emphasis on the theoretical foundations and development of coupled-cluster approa...

Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Science is recruiting one Specially Designated Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astrophysics , Division of Spacetime Order and Biophysics , in Kyoto, Japan. The position focuses on active matter physics , with responsibilities spanning experimental and theoretical research , education, and related management duties. The role is also connected to the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) project “Quantum-Inspired Active Matter and Funct...

The University of Vienna in Vienna, Austria, is recruiting two PhD students for the FWF ASTRA Merit project “Coupled-Cluster Methods for Strongly Correlated Materials.” The doctoral researchers will develop new coupled-cluster methods for strongly correlated electronic systems and apply them to challenging compounds. The project offers research opportunities at the intersection of quantum chemistry, electronic structure theory, condensed-matter physics, computational chemistry, and materials sci...

RIKEN’s Center for Computational Science is recruiting a researcher or postdoctoral-equivalent special researcher for the AI for Science Foundational Model Research Team. The position contributes to a JST Advanced AI Science Research Promotion Program project developing a general-purpose materials science platform model. The project focuses on multimodal foundation models that can support scientific research activities such as research proposal generation, experimental design, program developmen...