CareerPlan

Associate Research Scientist, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

New York City, USFull-time$130k–$165k2026-11-10 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Develop theoretical concepts, algorithms, and codes to obtain new insights into the electronic structure and molecular dynamics of catalyzed chemical reactions.

Role type

Associate Research Scientist (Computational Catalysis)

Builds

Novel algorithms and codes for computational catalysis

Domain

Chemistry, Materials Science, Quantum Many-Body Theory, Condensed Matter Physics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Electronic structure theory, Statistical mechanics, Molecular dynamics, Quantum dynamics, Machine learning for chemistry, Algorithm development, Code implementation, Scientific publication, Independent research

Preferred skills

Theoretical chemistry, Materials science, Quantum many-body theory, Condensed matter physics

Technologies

None explicitly listed

Responsibilities

Conduct research and develop/implement novel algorithms and codes; Publish research in refereed journals and present at conferences; Provide publicly available software; Supervise research fellows and students; Mentor summer students; Organize workshops and seminars

Seniority

Mid-level (2-6 years post-PhD experience)