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Quantum Chemistry Specialist

BerlinFull-time2026-02-06 → 2026-10-09

Core

Ensures AI-driven materials discovery systems stay grounded in first-principles quantum chemistry by applying theoretical methods to catalytic and materials systems.

Role type

Senior IC quantum chemistry specialist (materials science)

Builds

AI systems for materials discovery and experimental guidance

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

first-principles electronic structure methods, quantum chemical methods, programming, computational workflow development, theory-experiment interpretation

Preferred skills

catalysis expertise, machine learning collaboration, experimental validation

Technologies

DFT, ab initio methods, computational chemistry software

Responsibilities

Apply quantum chemical methods to catalytic and materials systems, provide first-principles insight into reaction mechanisms and energetics, work with ML researchers on model constraints and inductive biases, interpret experimental results through a quantum chemical lens, run simulations balancing rigor with speed and scale, build reproducible computational workflows

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC