Available Positions

We are always interested in attracting new undergraduate and graduate students from the Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry and Biochemistry to participate in our on-going research programs. We have a diverse and highly interactive research group and a variety of research projects to contribute to.

In addition, we currently have two openings for post-doctoral associates, as described below:

The Computational Environmental Catalysis group at the University of Notre Dame (www.nd.edu) has an immediate opening for a post-doctoral scientist to contribute to the group's work in adsorbate coverage effects in catalysis. Adsorbate-adsorbate interactions can have significant effects on adsorption energies, reaction rates, and even reaction mechanisms. DFT simulations and lattice-gas models will be used to quantify these effects on metal surfaces and supported metal particles and to determine their impact on reaction pathways and kinetics. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of research accomplishment and publication, strong communication skills, experience in ab initio electronic structure methods, and strong knowledge of statistical thermodynamics and kinetics. The post-doctoral appointment will be for an initial period of one year at a salary of $40,000. The University of Notre Dame is located near economically friendly South Bend, Indiana, 90 miles east of Chicago. More information about our on-going research in Computational Environmental Catalysis, including pointers to recent publications, is available at www.nd.edu/~wschnei1. Interested candidates should submit a pdf CV and the names of three references to Prof. Bill Schneider, University of Notre Dame, wschneider@nd.edu, (574) 631-8754.

The Computational Environmental Catalysis group at the University of Notre Dame (www.nd.edu) has an immediate opening for a post-doctoral scientist to contribute to the group's work in the simulation of functionalized ionic liquids for CO₂ capture, as part of a multi-institutional, DOE-funded project to develop alternative CO₂ capture technologies. A combination of cluster and periodic density functional theory models will be used to evaluate the thermodynamics and kinetics of CO₂ reactions with functionalized ionic liquids. The project involves close collaboration with the Brennecke and Maginn groups at Notre Dame and with a number of industrial partners. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of research accomplishment and publication, strong communication skills, and expertise in cluster and/or plane-wave-based electronic structure methods. The post-doctoral appointment will be for an initial period of one year at a salary of $40,000. The University of Notre Dame is located near economically friendly South Bend, Indiana, 90 miles east of Chicago. More information about our on-going research in Computational Environmental Catalysis, including pointers to recent publications, is available at www.nd.edu/~wschnei1. Interested candidates should submit a pdf CV and the names of three references to Prof. Bill Schneider, University of Notre Dame, wschneider@nd.edu, (574) 631-8754.