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Description: |
The Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)
is recruiting four postdoctoral researchers to help initiate a new coordinated
research program to unify our understanding of the surface chemistry and physics
of inorganic semiconductor nanocrystals. Postdoctoral researchers will work
together with a cross-disciplinary team of materials scientists, chemists and
physicists to elucidate the fundamental aspects of surface bonding by small
molecules, create new chemical mechanisms for strict control of surface-ligand
interactions, and quantify the impact of surface chemistry on the optical and
electronic properties of nanocrystals. Researchers will be expected to complement
one another's skills and expertise to formulate a comprehensive understanding
of nanoparticle surfaces. This foundational knowledge will empower us to manipulate
nanocrystal properties and characterize their ensemble interactions with the
environment in diverse energy-related applications currently under investigation
at the Molecular Foundry.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop theoretical tools to simulate resonant x-ray spectroscopies as well
as model ligand-surface interactions and kinetics.
- Develop and apply first principles electronic structure methods to the simulation
of spectroscopy and molecular dynamics capable of harnessing high performance
computing environments.
- Work collaboratively, reporting results internally to fellow researchers
and externally through monthly meetings, conference presentations, and peer-reviewed
publications.
Qualifications
- Recent Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry or a related field
with an emphasis in computational physics or quantum chemistry, with particular
focus on the simulation of spectroscopy and/or molecular dynamics.
- Experience in scientific programming for high performance computing applications
with proficiency in standard parallelization paradigms such as MPI.
- Critical analysis and communication skills should be demonstrated through
research publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- In addition to strong computational experience in related research, the
successful candidates should have demonstrated ability to work in a cross-disciplinary
team and to communicate ideas and results effectively.
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