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Postdoctoral Associate
  • Job Number: 25844
  • Functional Area: Academic (non-faculty)
  • Department: Chemical Engineering
  • School Area: Engineering
  • Pay Range Minimum: $73,308
  • Pay Range Maximum: $90,000
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: No Grade


Posting Description

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Chemical Engineering, in the area of complex fluids and ionic liquids, will work under the direction of Professor Maggie Qi to establish a coarse-grained simulation framework for non-Newtonian properties of biocompatible ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents. This position will focus on deriving mathematical equations and implementing them in coarse-grained simulation tools (molecular dynamics, dissipative particle dynamics etc.) to understand the dynamic properties of ionic liquids. The postdoc will also perform all-atom MD simulations to extract key chemical signatures for the coarse-grained model. Later this work will be combined with the group’s experimental characterizations on various chemicals and form a screening framework for biofuel processing, biomaterials etc.

 

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Ph.D. in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, material science, applied physics or other relevant fields; and be skilled in coarse-grained simulation methods, rheology, parallel computing and strong analytical skills. PREFERRED: Familiarity with electrolytes; or experience with AI-based chemical discovery.

Research scientist position will be offered if the candidate has 3 years of postdoc experience with publication record.

7/1/2026