Open Positions

Graduate Students

Please apply through the Graduate Program Admissions Website and mention your interest in joining our group in your statement. Due to the high volume of inquiries, Chong may not be able to respond to every email, but she truly appreciates your interest in the research group.

Postdoctoral Researchers

We have an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in ML/AI for quantum chemistry and quantum algorithm development. Preferred qualifications include experience in one or more of the following areas:

(1) scientific software development

(2) method development for computational chemistry

(3) quantum computing for chemistry

Applicants should send the following materials directly to Chong:

(1) CV (including publication list and GitHub link, if applicable)

(2) A brief research statement summarizing past work and current research interests

(3) Names of references (included in the email)

Please include “[Postdoc Application]” in the email subject line.

Applicants are also encouraged to apply to the Rutgers Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows Program.

Undergraduate Research Interns

We welcome motivated undergraduate students from around the world to work on exciting research projects in our group.

If you are interested in conducting undergraduate research with the group, please contact Chong directly and include “[Undergrad RA]” in the email subject.

Available positions:

1. Regular research assistant.
3. RAD Summer SURF Fellow .
4. Aresty Research Assistant

Directions:

1. AI/ML for materials design
2. Computational chemistry for solid states
3. Quantum computing for chemical systems
4. Agentic AI platform development

Visiting Scholars

We welcome short-term visiting scholars who are interested in exchanging scientific perspectives with the Sun Lab!