# Post Doctoral Scholar, Chemistry

The Opportunity (Job description): The University of Central Florida (UCF) chemistry department in the College of Sciences (COS) seeks to hire a Postdoctoral Scholar. The initial appointment will be for one year and may be renewed based on the availability of funding and satisfactory progress on the research project. Responsibilities: The Postdoctoral Scholar will: Work collaboratively with the Principal Investigator (Dr. Shengli Zou). Conduct advanced computational chemistry research with a focus on nanophotonics, quantum mechanics, and machine learning-assisted modeling and simulations. Prepare manuscripts and conference presentations. Assist the Principal Investigator with writing grant reports. Assist the Principal Investigator with mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Minimum Qualifications: A doctorate in computational chemistry or a closely related field from an accredited institution by time of hire is required. Strong background in theoretical and computational chemistry. Proficiency in relevant software, operational system, and programming languages. Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated significant contributions

- **Id**: 2568628
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/ucf-post-doctoral-scholar-chemistry>
- **Role**: Science & Research
- **Role family**: Science & Research
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Orlando, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-01T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-01
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T21:14:07Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 39
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6131
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Education, Higher Education

## Company

- **Id**: 34416
- **Name**: University of Central Florida
- **Domain**: ucf.edu
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ucf>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 86
- **Open postings**: 13
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.769
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 11
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 60000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 60000

## Technologies

- **Machine Learning** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 39

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: phd
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-14T22:28:46Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 40; Filings 12m: 40

## Liveness

- **Score**: 7
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.202
- **P room**: 0.35
- **Age days**: 39
- **Expected fill days**: 11
- **Reasons**: conf:8, stale_co, win:tail, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 60000
- **Is top pay**: no

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