Research Assistant (753365)

Faculty of Science

To deliver a range of established teaching modules and undertake student assessment activities, with support and guidance from senior colleagues as required; to collaborate with colleagues on course development and curriculum changes; to engage in relevant scholarship, professional and knowledge exchange activities; and input to administrative activities.

Term: Fixed Term (Until 31/03/2026)

Research Assistant in Computational Chemistry

The University of Strathclyde invites applications for a five-month Research Assistant position to support a PSDI-funded project aimed at generating a benchmark dataset of excited-state properties for organic semiconductor molecules. This work will directly contribute to advancing open science in computational chemistry and materials science.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out high-level quantum chemical calculations (e.g. CASSCF, NEVPT2, …) on high-performance computing systems, curating datasets in line with FAIR data standards, and developing reproducible computational workflows. The role will also involve preparing datasets and documentation for open publication, maintaining project repositories (e.g. GitHub), and contributing to dissemination activities and publications.

We are seeking candidates with a postgraduate qualification (MSc/PhD) in Computational Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, Physics, or a related field. Experience with quantum chemical methods and high-performance computing is essential, alongside strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Evidence of contributions to open science (such as GitHub repositories or published datasets) would be an advantage.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant research environment and make a significant contribution to building trusted, reusable digital research assets for the wider community.

Start date: 1 November 2025

Formal interviews for this post will be held in October and will be conducted online.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Dr Tahereh Nematiaram (Tahereh.nematiaram@strath.ac.uk).

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