Research Fellow in Computational Physical Chemistry (109150-0524)

About the Role  

For informal enquiries, please contact Gabriele C. Sosso (Associate Professor) at g.sosso@warwick.ac.uk. 

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the research group of Dr. Gabriele C. Sosso (https://sossogroup.uk and @SossoGroup) to work on a Leverhulme Trust-funded project titled: “Unlocking the Rational Design of Novel Pressure-transmitting Media”.

Pressure-transmitting media (PTM) are liquids used in high-pressure experiments to provide uniform pressure application around a sample – ideally without chemically reacting with it or altering its properties.

Unfortunately, the currently available PTM suffer from severe limitations, which hinder our understanding of materials under extreme conditions. In turn, this prevents us from making progress on global challenges such as developing efficient energy storage solutions (e.g., porous systems for high-pressure gas storage) and novel materials for technological applications (e.g., high-temperature superconductors).

This project will leverage molecular simulations (specifically molecular dynamics, coupled with enhanced sampling techniques and machine learning) to understand the origin of the functional properties of PTM. This will allow us to identify novel PTM liquids that will enable us to overcome the current limitations of high-pressure experiments.

To achieve this ambitious goal, the computational aspect of the project will develop in a synergistic fashion with our experimental collaborators: Dr. Mark Senn (University of Warwick) and Dr. Nick Funnell (ISIS Neutron and Muon Source). To that end, you will work closely with an experimental Research Fellow in a collaborative effort during the project.

This is a unique opportunity to work at boundaries between physical chemistry and materials science, on an impactful project that focuses on both the fundamental aspects of disordered systems and the practical applications of novel PTM. 

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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