Applications should be submitted to Professor Smith at bilsmith@uoguelph.ca, and include a statement of interest, a curriculum vitae, a statement addressing the Requirements below for the position of interest, and contact information for 3 individuals familiar with their work.
Guelph is a small city in Ontario, Canada located about 100 km west of the metropolis of Toronto, Canada’s largest city. With its friendly small-town atmosphere, Guelph has been named several times as one of the best places to live in Canada.
Postdoctoral Scholars:
- Start date mutually agreeable time in 2025
- This is a full-time position at the University of Guelph and is NOT available remotely
- One year with potential extension to a second year pending satisfactory progress
- Requirements:
- Strong knowledge in the use of Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics simulation packages such as GROMACS and Towhee, and Gaussian or a similar electronic structure package
- Strong knowledge of macroscopic thermodynamics of mixtures
- Must have received PhD within 5 years of starting the position
PhD Positions:
- Start date January 2025 or September 2025
- Funding for 4 years, pending satisfactory progress
- Option 1: University of Guelph graduate program in Biophysics
- Option 2: University of Guelph graduate program in Physics
- Option 3: University of Waterloo graduate program in Chemical Engineering
- Requirements:
- MSc in Physics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Mathematics
- Demonstrated knowledge in the use of Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics simulation software packages such as GROMACS and Towhee, and Gaussian or a similar electronic structure package
- Some knowledge of macroscopic thermodynamics of mixtures
MSc positions:
- Start date January 2025 or September 2025
- Funding for 2 years, contingent on satisfactory progress
- Option 1: University of Guelph graduate program in Biophysics
- Option 2: University of Guelph graduate program in Physics
- Option 3: University of Guelph graduate program in Mathematics and Statistics-AI Specialization
- Option 4: University of Waterloo graduate program in Chemical Engineering
- Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in Physics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Mathematics)
- Some knowledge of the use of atomistic simulation methodology and/or electronic structure software
- Some knowledge of macroscopic thermodynamics of mixtures