The Department of Chemistry at Clemson University invites applications for a 12-month non-tenure track, computational chemistry, faculty position. Applicants must possess a PhD degree in Chemistry or a related field and have direct experience in the application of various computational methods to chemical research. The primary responsibility of the selected candidate will be to support the research programs of Chemistry faculty, in all chemistry disciplines, through the application of established computational chemistry methods. Opportunities for further collaboration with computational scientists and software developers inside and outside the university are expected. In addition, the selected candidate will be expected to develop and teach related chemistry courses at Clemson University, as well as mentor undergraduate and graduate students in the application of computational chemistry methods. The position is expected to be filled at the rank of Lecturer beginning August 15, 2023.

About the Department or School (SMSS only), or PI Lab:

The Department of Chemistry members are committed to advancing fundamental and applied science, to training future scientists to their fullest potential, and to providing the tools for students to compete in the global market. We offer cutting-edge opportunities in analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, as well as in a broad range of interdisciplinary areas such as materials, polymer, solid-state and computational chemistry. Our programs have applications in a wide range of fields, including energy, security, drug design and nanotechnology.

For more information about the department or School and its programs, please visit the website https://www.clemson.edu/chemistry/. For more information about Clemson, please visit the website http://www.clemson.edu/.

• Required Qualifications:

-A PhD degree in Chemistry or a related field is required, with knowledge of various computational methods applied to chemical research.

-Experience with DFT and/or ab initio chemical calculations, which may include MESP, RDG, AIM, IGM, NBO, or lattice energy calculations.

-Skills and interest in teaching, training, and working collaboratively with students.

• Preferred Qualifications:

-Additional experience with reaction pathway and transition state modeling, molecular dynamics simulations and thermodynamic/conformational analyses, AI machine and deep learning techniques, or evaluating the relative stabilities of crystalline polymorphs.

-Additional experience with Gaussian, NAMD, GROMACS, Materials Studio, VASP, LAMMPS, AIMAll, or GAMESS. 

-Additional experience with Unix-based operating systems, High Performance Computing environments, gpu-accelerated software, queuing systems, and scripting languages.

-Experience writing proposals for funding and/or high-performance computing time.

-Experience with graphical communications.

For full consideration, applications should be submitted by May 15, 2023. Review will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit the following items via Interfolio at  http://apply.interfolio.com/123934

(1) Cover letter addressing the applicant’s interest as well as the required and preferred qualifications.

(2) Curriculum vitae

(3) A one-page statement describing the candidate’s experience mentoring diverse individuals and/or how the candidate plans to contribute to the inclusive excellence of the department.

(4) The names and contact information for three professional references.

Specific questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Brian Dominy, Chair of the Search Committee, dominy@clemson.edu.