We have several open postdoc positions, to be filled immediately.

The first project is focused on thermal management. The project involves the computational and theoretical analysis of graphene/graphite-metal nanocomposites and experimental work carried out by other team members. We are looking for a strong person with background in thermal and mechanical properties of materials, preferrably with background in molecular simulation.

For the other projects we are looking for candidates with expertise in mechanics of materials. Our projects are specifically focused on molecular and coarse-grain modeling of deformation and failure of soft biological materials and include a focus on collagen, spider silk, amyloid materials and other biomaterials.

More details will be provided to interested candidates.

Please send a CV, a brief summary of research interests and skills, several representative publications, and the names, affiliations, phone numbers, and email addresses of three references to lamm-search@MIT.EDU. The research will be carried out at MIT’s Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics.

Evaluation of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until the opening is filled. This position is available immediately.

For any questions, please contact Markus Buehler at mbuehler@MIT.EDU (contact information below).

Contact information:

Prof. Markus J. Buehler, Ph.D.
Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Associate Professor
Principal Investigator, Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Center for Materials Science and Engineering
Center for Computational Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave. Room 1-235 A&B
Cambridge MA 02139
Phone: 617-452-2750
Fax: 617-324-4014
E-mail: mbuehler@MIT.EDU
Lab website: http://web.mit.edu/mbuehler/www/