Post Doctoral Associate, Materials Modeling and Computational Chemistry

Position Description

Area: Catalysis and Reaction Engineering)

Duration: One Year

Start Date: December 2022 or immediately after that    

The Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering in the Schulich School of Engineering  at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Materials Modeling and Computational Chemistry.

Job Description:

This position will report directly to the Principal Investigator, afaculty member at the Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering and director of EERG at the University of Calgary. It involves a wide range of work focused on research projects in carbon capture and utilization (CCU).

This position is located at the University of Calgary main campus. This position is a Fixed-Term, Full Time Employment for the duration of one year commencing from December 2022 with the possibility of extension based on the performance and fund availability.

The EERG team is in search of a competent Post-Doctoral Associate (PDA), preferably a Canadian Citizen or PR of Canada with degrees from multiple institutions, to aid in upcoming projects, to handle the additional workload in catalysis and reaction engineering, and to engage in collaborative research with other universities.

The terms and conditions of employment are covered under the University of Calgary and PDAC Collective Agreement. To find out more about postdoctoral scholar program at the University visit our Postdocs website. 

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education: Hold a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering (or closely related field) from an accredited university.
• The candidate must have been awarded a PhD or equivalent within the five years immediately preceding the start date of this posting.
• High level of hands-on skills with catalysis and materials modeling, programming, and performance for carbon capture and utilization (CCU) with the strong and proven background on catalysis.
• Able to develop kinetic models and perform property prediction on emerging processes in CCU using different reactor setups.
• Familiar with energy and environmental research areas, specifically carbon capture & conversion, methane reforming, chemical looping processes.
• Strong computational materials science experience on high performance computing specifically in research projects related to CCU and/or hydrogen production.
• Hands-on skills in running computational modeling software for density functional theory (DFT), molecular dynamics, and statistical thermodynamics.
• Knowledge and application of machine learning (ML) algorithms in materials modeling is a strong advantage. 
• Prepare, organize, and submit proposals necessary for grant applications.

* Please review the Postdoc Eligibility Guidelines for more information prior to applying for this position.

Application Details:

Applications will be received until 30 November 2022 (or until the position is filled). Only the shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

To apply, please send your application package to Mr. Babak Labbaf at: [email protected]
All applications must include:

• A cover letter including date of availability, suitability, and motivation for the role, including a summary of past, current, and future research interests and accomplishments
• A current curriculum vitae (CV).
• Official or unofficial copy of diploma(s)/university certificate(s).
• The name and contact information including email addresses for at least three (3) referees who have knowledge of your research and academic experience. 

Additional Information

To learn more about postdoctoral scholar opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Postdoc Careers website. For more information visit Careers in the Schulich School of Engineering .

The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

About the University of Calgary

The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university – a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada’s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

To succeed as one of Canada’s top universities, where new ideas are created, tested and applied through first-class teaching and research, the University of Calgary needs more of the best minds in our classrooms and labs. We’re increasing our scholarly capacity by investing in people who want to change the world, bringing the best and brightest to Calgary to form a global intellectual hub and achieve advances that matter to everyone. For more information visit research.ucalgary.ca/postdocs.

About Calgary, Alberta

Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and has been named one of the world's most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders – in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from the strongest economy in the nation and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour’s drive from the Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High, committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources ([email protected]).