About the position
Research Fellow (AI for Materials Science)
University-Level Unit:
Materials Science and Engineering
A Research Fellow (AI for Materials Science) position is available in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the National University of Singapore under the direction of Dr.
We are seeking a candidate who is interested in pursuing research in atomistic and generative modelling, agentic AI for physical science, theory & experimental alignment, and other related fields.
• PhD degree in Science or Engineering
• Education or a track record in applied mathematics, with a strong interest in physical sciences
• Practical experience with density functional theory calculations (e.g., VASP, Quantum Espresso, Q-Chem, PySCF)
• Ability to independently design and execute research projects and excellent proficiency in written and oral English.
What you’ll bring
- • Practical experience with density functional theory calculations (e.g., VASP, Quantum Espresso, Q-Chem, PySCF)
- • PhD degree in Science or Engineering
- • Education or a track record in applied mathematics, with a strong interest in physical sciences
- • A solid foundation in thermodynamics & statistical mechanics, solid-state physics/chemistry, and/or quantum mechanics
- • Proficiency in at least one mainstream deep learning framework (e.g., PyTorch, JAX)
- • Expertise in (atomistic) thermodynamic, kinetic simulations or computational chemistry
- • Ability to independently design and execute research projects and excellent proficiency in written and oral English.
At a glance
- Position type
- Research fellow
- Institution
- Level Unit:
- Department
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Research group
- Not stated
- Location
- Kent Ridge Campus
- Supervisor / contact person
- Dr. Peichen Zhong
- Funding
- Funding not stated
- Duration
- Not stated
- Expected start
- Not stated
- Vacancy reference
- Not stated
Research focus
- Discipline
- Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics
- Research area
- Not stated
- Methods
- DFT
- Software
- Quantum ESPRESSO, VASP
Dates to know
- Listed on FOSS Positions
- 18 Sep 2026
- Original advertisement date
- Not stated in the source
- Application deadline
- Deadline not stated
- Priority review date
- Not stated
- Last checked
- 18 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How to apply
Apply now
Apply now
https://careers.nus.edu.sg/talentcommunity/apply/34034/?locale=en_GB
Original sources
https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Fellow-%28AI-for-Materials-Science%29/34034-en_GB ↗
https://careers.nus.edu.sg/talentcommunity/apply/34034/?locale=en_GB ↗
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