Postdoctoral Research Associate I

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• The
  successful applicant will conduct original research related to the origins
  of refractory calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs), the first solids to
  have formed in the solar system. Duties include: (i) construction and
  cataloging of thermochemical databases, (ii) using density functional
  theory to compute the thermochemical properties of mineral phases relevant
  to CAIs and their solid solutions for which appropriate thermochemical
  data may be lacking, and (iii) constructing thermodynamic models and calculating
  the phase diagrams of those systems. The candidate will be part of a team
  focused on characterizing CAIs down to the atomic level using electron
  microscopy and comparing the characterization data with model output to
  infer the thermodynamic conditions and chemical pathways through which CAI
  phases formed. Thus, participating in group meetings, presenting results
  at conferences, and preparing original scientific research manuscripts are
  expected activities.
• The
  successful applicant will also participate in team meetings, presentation
  of results at conferences, and preparation of original scientific research
  manuscripts.

• PhD in the
  field of Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Earth and
  Planetary Science, or a related field at the time of the appointment.

• experience with the CALculation of PHase Diagram (CALPHAD) framework to compute and model the thermochemical properties of materials.
• Experience with density functional theory to model the free-energy functions of materials.
• Experience with Thermocalc software to calculate phase diagrams