Science of Advanced Materials Computational Postdoctoral Research Fellow Job at Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

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  • Central Michigan University
  • Mount Pleasant, MI

Job Description

Science of Advanced Materials Computational Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Posting Number: F-0892
College/Unit: College of Science and Engineering
Home Department: Department of Physics
Employee Group: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Employment Status: Full-Time
Position Type: 12 month
Position Classification: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Position Begin Date: 11/01/2024
Position End Date: 10/31/2025

Position Summary:
The Materials for Energy group at Central Michigan University is seeking an enthusiastic Science of Advanced Materials Computational Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on developing advanced battery materials through modeling and simulations. The successful candidate will work with Professor Veronica Barone to study single atom catalysts for improved metal-sulfur batteries and other battery chemistries using density functional theory methods and will work in collaboration with experimentalists in the group.
Required Qualifications:

PhD in Chemistry, Physics or Materials Science, received no later than 6 years before the initial appointment.

Experience demonstrated in:

  1. Density functional theory techniques in extended systems (using VASP , Quantum Espresso, etc.)
  2. Ab-initio molecular dynamics simulation
  3. Solvation methods applied to battery electrodes and catalysis.

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.


Preferred Qualifications:

Experience demonstrated in two or more of the required qualifications listed.


Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.


This is a grant funded position and is dependent on the status of the funding. The extension of the position after the initial one-year appointment is contingent upon satisfactory performance and continued grant funding.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.


About the Department:

The CMU Physics Department offers B.S., B.S. in Ed., M.S., and
Ph.D. degrees in physics and participates in the interdisciplinary
Ph.D. in the Science of Advanced Materials. The Department
houses active research programs in several areas, including
computational condensed matter and chemical physics and
experimental condensed matter and materials physics.
To learn more about the department, click here .


Posting Begins: 09/17/2024
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.


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CMU , an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see OCRIE ).

If you wish to see “EEO is the Law” posters, please click here .

CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: titleix@cmich.edu

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