Postdoctoral Researcher Position - Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the group of Prof. William Glover at NYU Shanghai. Research projects include developing and using multiphysics excited-state ab initio dynamics methods to understand the response of biological molecules to radiation spanning the visible to X-ray regions. Particular systems of interest include fluorescent proteins, DNA, solvated electrons, and photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes. An emphasis of this work is in making direct connection to experiment by simulating ultrafast observables. To achieve these goals, we develop cutting-edge computational tools, including Graphical Processing Unit (GPU)-based quantum chemistry code. More details can be found at https://wp.nyu.edu/glover.

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

Ph.D. in Chemistry or Physics or related fields by the position start date

Experience with electronic structure and/or dynamics, especially related to excited states

Experience developing electronic structure and/or dynamics codes

Strong command of written and spoken English

The ideal candidate will also have expertise in one or more of the following: developing excited-state electronic structure methods, analytical gradient theory, enhanced sampling methods, non-adiabatic dynamics.

The position is available immediately or upon agreement. Salary is commensurate with experience and starts at 200,000 CNY/year pre-tax and includes a competitive benefits package. The position term is for 12 months initially, with possibility of extension.

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.  To be considered, applicants should submit a cover letter with a brief description of research accomplishments and interests, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, and the names and contact information of at least two references to william.glover@nyu.edu

Faculty Profile

Prof. Glover is a tenure-track Professor of Chemistry and doctoral supervisor at NYU Shanghai and serves as Associate Director of the NYU-ECNU Center for Computational Chemistry. He received his PhD in Physical Chemistry from UCLA in 2009, working with Prof. Ben Schwartz. He then conducted postdoctoral work at UCLA and at Stanford University with Prof. Todd Martinez. He joined NYU Shanghai in 2015 and established an independent research group. His work has been published in leading international journals, including Science, Phys. Rev. Lett., and Chem, among others.

Department Profile

Research at NYU Shanghai is supported by the Center for Computational Chemistry, a research institute operated jointly by NYU, NYU Shanghai, and East China Normal University (ECNU). The center has a core group of faculty members who are conducting frontier research in various fields of theoretical/computational chemistry, biology, and materials science. More details can be found at https://research.shanghai.nyu.edu/chemistry.

About NYU Shanghai

NYU Shanghai is the third degree-granting campus within New York University's global network.  It is the first higher education joint venture in China authorized to grant degrees that are accredited in the U.S. as well as in China.  All teaching is conducted in English. A research university with liberal arts and science at its core, it resides in one of the world's great cities with a vibrant intellectual community.  NYU Shanghai recruits scholars of the highest caliber who are committed to NYU's global vision of transformative teaching and innovative research and who embody the global society in which we live.

NYU's global network includes degree-granting campuses in New York, Shanghai, and Abu Dhabi, complemented by eleven additional academic centers across five continents. Faculty and students circulate within the network in pursuit of common research interests and cross-cultural, interdisciplinary endeavors, both local and global.

NYU Shanghai is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from individual who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, and gender and sexual identity. NYU Shanghai affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach.