Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Materials Chemistry

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Materials Chemistry to work under the supervision of Professor Volker Deringer for a period of up to 24 months. The project involves the development and application of machine-learning based interatomic potential models. The postholder will develop protocols and workflows for fitting ML potentials and apply them to a range of research questions in the area of amorphous functional materials.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>Applicants must hold a PhD in Chemistry or a relevant subject area (or be close to completion) prior to taking up the appointment. The research requires experience in computational materials modelling using machine-learning-based interatomic potential models.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be expected to manage your own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, and is available as soon as possible.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your application. In your supporting statement (maximum of 2 pages), please explain how you meet each of the selection criteria found in the job description. It is recommended to provide this statement as an itemised list.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Certificates, references and research papers should not be provided at this stage.</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12.00 midday, Friday, 30 August 2024, UK time</strong>. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The University of Oxford and The Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena SWAN holders.&#160; Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research posts in Oxford.</div> </div>