Postdoc in Theoreical Chemistry

Job description

In this project properties of organic materials for metal free flow batteries will be studied using computational methods. We will develop workflows for automatic generation of properties related to redox chemistry, diffusion properties, aggregation and more. We will also investigate potential degradation pathways of the materials. The project is performed in close collaboration with experimental groups. We will use the new quantum chemistry software developed at the Theoretical Chemistry & Biology division (VeloxChem) in combination with other codes for molecular dynamics.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Good ability to communicate in English in speech and writing.
• Personal qualities such as the ability to collaborate are highly valued.
• Ability to independently complete projects.
• Experience with quantum chemical calculations.
• Collaborative abilities

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Experience of Python programming
• Experince of molecular dynamics simulation
• Teaching abilities
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

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Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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