Computational Postdoc

The group of Professor Gerbrand Ceder at the MIT Materials Science Department has several postdoctoral positions available in ab initio electronic structure methods and computational materials design. The Ceder group is involved in the development of ab initio electronic structure computational methods, novel information-based predictive algorithms, and their application in designing technologically-important materials. Applications include energy capture, conversion and storage, e.g. photovoltaics, thermoelectrics and lithium-ion batteries. In addition, our experimental efforts in the synthesis and characterization of novel materials are guided by, as well as inform, our computational work, leading to many opportunities for cross-fertilization. More information about our research group can be found at http://ceder.mit.edu.

The successful candidates will have experience in some of the following areas:

• Ab initio electronic structure methods for solids, i.e. density functional theory (DFT) and DFT+U, GW, TD-DFT, and/or hybrid functionals:
  • development of novel computational methodologies
  • application of ab initio methods to investigation and design of materials
  • Ab initio and hybrid (e.g. QM/MM) modeling of defects, surfaces, and nanostructures
  • Modeling of optical and/or charge transport processes

We particularly value innovation and a passion to bridge fundamental scientific inquiry and high-impact applications.

A successful candidate must have a PhD in materials science, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering or a related field by the commencement of employment. There are no citizenship restrictions. Starting dates are negotiable between Fall 09 and Spring 2010. We ask those interested to send their curriculum vitae and references to Gerbrand Ceder.

Experimental Postdoc

The group of Professor Gerbrand Ceder at the MIT Materials Science Department has several postdoctoral positions available in experimental investigation and design of materials for energy storage and conversion. The Ceder group is involved in the design of technologically-important materials, from ab initio computation to experimental synthesis and characterization. Applications include energy capture, conversion and storage, e.g. photovoltaics, thermoelectrics and lithium-ion batteries. Our experimental efforts in the synthesis and characterization of novel materials are guided by, as well as inform, our computational work, leading to many opportunities for cross-fertilization. More information about our research group can be found at http://ceder.mit.edu.

The successful candidates will have experience in some of the following areas:

• Synthesis of bulk or nanoscale solid state inorganic materials (e.g. oxides, phosphates).
• Electrochemical, spectroscopic, or microscopic methods of materials characterization, including for:
  • understanding relationships between structure and ionic/electronic properties
  • discerning property changes between bulk and nanoscale

We particularly value innovation and a passion to bridge fundamental scientific inquiry and high-impact applications.

A successful candidate must have a PhD in materials science, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering or a related field by the commencement of employment. There are no citizenship restrictions. Starting dates are negotiable between Fall 09 and Spring 2010. We ask those interested to send their curriculum vitae and references to Gerbrand Ceder.