Research Fellow x2 (110991-1025)

University of Warwick – Chemistry

Duration: Fixed-term contract for 3 years.

About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Zsuzsanna Koczor-Benda (Assistant Professor) at zsuzsanna.koczor-benda@warwick.ac.uk.

We are looking for two highly motivated and talented postdoctoral researchers to join the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) research project of Dr. Zsuzsanna Koczor-Benda on “Quantum embedding for functional nanodevice design” in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Warwick.

In this role, you will develop machine learning-accelerated quantum chemistry methods and artificial intelligence-driven design pipelines to discover and optimise molecules for ultrasensitive imaging and nano-optoelectronics applications.

The project is supported by a range of national and international partners and provides ample opportunities for professional development and networking, including regular research visits to collaborators and travel to international scientific events funded by the FLF.

You will have opportunities to explore research projects and establish new collaborations in directions of theoretical method/software development, theoretical-experimental studies, and developing real-world applications. The FLF funds significant high-performance computing resources for the project at the Scientific Computing Research Technology Platform at Warwick.

About the Research Group

• We develop new computational techniques accelerated by machine learning to simulate quantum chemical properties of molecules at interfaces and harness AI tools to design functional molecules for ultrasensitive and miniaturized sensing and optoelectronics applications.
• The group has a wide collaborative network covering electronic structure method development, research software engineering, machine learning, nanoelectronics and nanophotonics.
• We are one of seven computational chemistry groups at Warwick, and part of an interdisciplinary research community spanning the Departments of Chemistry, Physics and Engineering. You can find out more about the research group at https://koczorbenda.wordpress.com/.

About You

You are enthusiastic about working at the boundary of machine learning and quantum chemistry, exploiting the latest trends in scientific machine learning to design molecules with desirable characteristics.

You might have a background in computational chemistry/physics, materials science, or similar and you are driven by an interest in fundamental quantum mechanical properties of molecules and harnessing them for next-generation molecular devices.

You enjoy working in a collaborative research team, where you can contribute your expertise and skills to deliver new software capabilities and groundbreaking applications to fulfil an ambitious research vision.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description via the 'Apply' button above.

PhD Status

If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).

Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.