Research Associate in Computational Chemistry

Full Time, Fixed Term

Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the area of Computational Chemistry and Machine Learning to conduct research under the direction of Dr Felix Plasser on a DSTL funded project “Computational Analysis of High Energy Materials” with the aim of developing and applying computational methods to predict the detonation parameters of energetic materials.

Applicants should hold (or be about to obtain) a PhD in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Chemistry, or Physics). Computer programming skills (python) are essential. Practical experience in developing machine learning models is desired. The appointee will be based in the Department of Chemistry at Loughborough University.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Felix Plasser F.Plasser@lboro.ac.uk,  Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry.

For more details, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification . 

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