University College London 
London, United Kingdom Project Description
About us
UCL Department of Chemical Engineering is one of the top research and teaching departments in the UK and has world-class standing. The department offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has an extensive research portfolio across a wealth of areas, from molecular scale to complex systems.
About the role
The successful candidate will develop and operate high-throughput computational screening workflows for MOFs, integrating molecular simulation, automated structure generation and large-scale materials databases. The post holder will lead computational research on the design, screening and optimisation of MOFs for target adsorption applications. In addition, the successful candidate will perform advanced molecular simulations of adsorption, including quantum calculations, grand-canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) and molecular dynamics (MD), to characterise and predict the performance of candidate materials.
Salary is £47,186-£ 50,942 per annum inclusive of London allowance.
This is a fixed-term role until 31st of December 2029 in the first instance.
About you
The successful candidate will hold (or shortly expect to obtain) a Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a related quantitative discipline (or equivalent industry experience), together with an undergraduate degree (2(i) minimum) or M.Sc. in a relevant field. The post holder will have demonstrable experience with atomistic/molecular simulation methods, alongside knowledge of nanoporous materials (e.g. MOFs, zeolites or porous polymers) and adsorption processes for gas capture, with experience or knowledge of material informatics and the analysis of large materials datasets. Demonstrable experience or knowledge of computational modelling and data-driven approaches, including machine learning methods, optimisation techniques, and relevant programming skills is essential.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 days’ holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 6 closure days)
- Option to purchase 5 additional days’ annual leave
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and immigration loan
- Relocation support for eligible posts
- On-site nursery and gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
- Staff Support Service (employee assistance programme)
- Discounted medical insurance
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
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