Postdoctoral Scholar

The Opportunity (Job description):

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Physics department in the College of Sciences (COS) seeks to hire Postdoctoral Scholars. The postdocs will be advised by Dr. Shyam Kattel and will work within his research group. Kattel’s group focuses on a fundamental understanding of catalytic reactions on surfaces and interfaces by developing and employing computational modeling methods to design novel catalytic materials for energy and sustainability. 

Responsibilities:

 The postdoctoral researcher will work on the computational design of materials for electrocatalysis. The candidate will work with other group members to computationally model electrochemical reactions under realistic conditions that include solvent, pH, electric field, and potential. The ideal candidates should have expertise and experience in executing density functional theory (DFT) calculations, microkinetic modeling, kinetic Monte Carlo simulations, and Machine learning methods.  

Minimum Qualifications:

Must have a Ph.D. in the area of materials science, physics, chemical science and chemical engineering or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidates should have expertise and experience in executing density functional theory (DFT) calculations to model electrochemical reactions, microkinetic modeling, kinetic Monte Carlo simulations, and Machine learning methods.  

Additional Application Materials Required:

 UCF requires all applications and supporting documents to be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/.  In addition to the online application, candidates should upload:

• CV/Resume
• 3 professional references with contact information

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

NOTE: When applying, please have all your documents ready to upload at the same time. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

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Are Benefits Important to You?

State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state’s benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First.  OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off. 

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, post-doctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

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