CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Scholar - Chen Research Group - Materials Science and Engineering

Penn State University Park, USFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Conduct computational research on ferroelectrics and correlated functional systems using phase-field models to study mesoscale structure evolution and physical responses.

Role type

Postdoctoral Scholar (Computational Materials Science)

Builds

Computational models and codes for mesoscale structure evolution

Domain

Materials Science and Engineering / Computational Physics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Phase-field modeling, mesoscale simulation, ferroelectric physics, code development, grant writing, student supervision

Preferred skills

Publications in top journals, prior postdoctoral research experience

Technologies

Phase-field simulation software, computational coding environments

Responsibilities

Develop phase-field models and computer codes, study physics of structural/ferroelectric/electronic/piezoelectric responses, assist in writing funding proposals, co-supervise graduate and undergraduate students, prepare manuscripts and research reports

Seniority

Postdoctoral, research-focused