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University of Pittsburgh

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A postdoctoral scholar position in computational chemistry is available in the Peng Liu group at the Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, beginning as soon as is practical. The candidate is expected to use a broad range of computational chemistry and machine learning tools to study the mechanisms of catalytic organic reactions and develop predictive models for catalyst and reaction design. Most details about the current research directions of the Peng Liu group can be found on their website: https://pengliugroup.com/

Job Qualifications:

·        PhD in Computational Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, or a related discipline.

·        Strong background in electronic structure calculations and/or molecular dynamics simulations.

·        Experience in developing data-driven models and/or machine learning algorithms

·        Experience in collaborations with experimental organic research groups.

·        Expertise in using a variety of computational chemistry software packages.

·        Demonstrated competence in computational chemistry and organic chemistry.

·        Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write peer-reviewed journal articles, present research findings to experimental collaborators, and create and give oral presentations at scientific conferences.

Review of applications will begin immediately until a hire is made.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer.

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