Postdoctoral researcher (M/F) in theoretical chemistry focused on method development

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description The postdoctoral research fellow will explore the potential of relativistic DFT for excited-state calculations based on orbital-optimised methodologies (i.e., ∆SCF-like) to study f-element-based complexes. The position is within the BRUNCH project (ERC), which aims to develop a new theoretical and methodological toolbox in relativistic quantum chemistry for innovative computational approaches to magnetic properties. The activities are:. - Analytical development of new formalisms in relativistic quantum chemistry. - Implementation in an open-source/open-access development platform (Python). - Application to model systems. - Supervision of students on research internships. - Communication and dissemination of results (publications and conferences). The Rennes Institute of Chemical Sciences (ISCR - UMR6226) is a joint research unit bringing together the CNRS, the University of Rennes, the Rennes National School of Chemistry (ENSCR) and the Rennes National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA Rennes). This Institute is the result of the consolidation of all academic forces in chemistry at the Rennes site. It brings together more than 280 permanent staff with a total workforce of more than 500 people divided into 8 teams. The postdoctoral researcher will work in the Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry (CTI) team at the Institute of Chemical Sciences of Rennes (ISCR). This team brings together