Assistant Professor (tenure-track) – AI and Modelling in Chemistry
Please submit your application via the Calliopé website by 17 April 2026.
The Department of Chemistry at École Polytechnique is seeking to recruit an Assistant Professor to start on 1 September 2026 in the field of artificial intelligence, specialising in chemical modelling. This position is offered within the framework of the interdisciplinary centre for data analysis and artificial intelligence, Hi! Paris. The Hi! Paris centre conducts innovative interdisciplinary research in the field of artificial intelligence and data science.
Candidates, who must hold a PhD, will be required to present a research project combining AI and chemistry, for example in the following areas: accelerating computational chemistry (e.g. molecular modelling, property predictions, etc.), the accelerated discovery of new materials, new synthetic routes and molecules of interest for medicine, or the optimisation of separation or catalytic processes (e.g. separation technologies, choice of catalysts, optimisation of reaction conditions).
They will aim to establish their original research activity in one of the laboratories of the Department of Chemistry (Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics, Laboratory of Organic Synthesis).
Application
Applications must be submitted directly via the Calliopée website
List of required documents:
- Proof of identity
- Detailed CV (max. 3 pages)
- Complete list of qualifications and publications
- Cover letter (max. 2 pages)
- Summary of research conducted (max. 3 pages)
- Original research proposal covering a 5-year period, ensuring alignment with one or more of the Chemistry Department’s research themes (max. 6 pages, excluding references).
- Teaching proposal (max. 4 pages) detailing teaching experience
- 3 letters of recommendation from internationally recognised figures
Contacts
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the department in advance to discuss and refine their research proposals and plans for integration into the department, as well as the link with the Hi! Paris centre:
- Grégory Nocton, Head of the Department of Chemistry, gregory.nocton@polytechnique.edu
- Samir Messaoudi, Vice-Chair of the Department of Chemistry, samir.messaoudi@polytechnique.edu
- Fouad Maroun, Vice-Chair of the Department of Chemistry, fouad.maroun@polytechnique.edu
- Nathanaelle Schneider, member of the recruitment committee, nathanaelle.schneider@cnrs.fr
