University assistant Prae Doc

Our group covers different topics in theoretical chemistry, from the use of advanced electronic structure methods to the development of dynamical approaches to study photochemical reactions, also including machine learning.

The group is part of the ViRAPID research platform on Accelerating Photoreaction Discovery, funded by the University of Vienna. In collaboration with Christoph Dellago (Faculty of Physics) and Ullise Stefanelli (Faculty of Mathematics), the goal is to develop sampling methods for excited states leveraging machine learning for the calculation of electronic properties.

Your personal sphere of play:

The position is at the Institute of Theoretical Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry.

You will develop and apply methods which can describe rare events in the electronic excited state and efficiently simulate nonadiabatic dynamics.  You will use machine learning for the underlying quantum chemistry calculations. The work will be done in collaboration with Christoph Dellago (Faculty of Physics) and Ullise Stefanelli (Faculty of Mathematics).

Your future tasks:

The candidate actively participates in research, teaching & administration.

You will actively participate in the following research activities:

• Development of enhanced sampling methods for electronic excited states

• Extension and application of multi-state mapping approaches to surface hopping

• Development of machine learning potentials for rare reactions

Additionally:

• You are expected to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months.

• You engage in teaching (independently and/or in a team) within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

• You may occasionally be involved in the organization of meetings, conferences and symposiums.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed Master's degree or Diploma in Chemistry, Physics, Computational Science or a related field
• Good knowledge of theoretical chemistry, especially on one or more of the following topics: excited-state quantum chemistry, nonadiabatic dynamics and machine learning
• Hands-on experience with scientific computing and/or programming skills
• Good command of written and spoken German and English

What we offer:

• Fully funded PhD project:  We offer an attractive research project at the cutting-edge of the research field for your PhD thesis.
• Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.
• Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.
• Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.
• Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3578,80 (on a full-time basis / 14 times a year) increases if we can credit professional experience.
• Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in our team!

Terms of employment:

The employment duration is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a declaration of non-extension.
 

It is that easy to apply:

• With a Letter of motivation
• With your Academic curriculum vitae
• With a List of publications, evidence of teaching experience (if available)
• Degree certificates
• Contact details of persons who could provide recommendation letters
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