Description:

The section for Computational Atomic-scale Materials Design (CAMD) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), is seeking an outstanding and highly motivated candidate for a PhD position within the area of artificial intelligence (AI) for prediction of electronic properties of crystalline materials.

The successful candidates will develop and use AI-based algorithms for predicting electronic properties, e.g. formation energies, electronic band structures, and optical absorption spectra, of crystalline solids exploiting the vast amount of materials data provided by existing open databases including the Computational Materials Repository (https://cmr.fysik.dtu.dk) developed at and maintained by the group. In the last phase of the project the developed methods will be used to explore novel structure-property relations and screen vast hypothetical materials spaces (in terms of chemical composition and crystal structure) to identify new candidate materials for opto-electronic applications.

  CAMD (http://www.camd.fysik.dtu.dk) offers an international and scientifically stimulating working environment at the Department of Physics, DTU, located in the northern Copenhagen area. The group has strong connections to local experimental groups within the VILLUM Center for the Science of Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals (http://www.v-sustain.dtu.dk/) and the Center for Nanostructured Graphene (http://www.cng.dtu.dk).

Substantial computational resources are available for the project through the DTU-supercomputer facility Niflheim (https://wiki.fysik.dtu.dk/niflheim/). The position is part of a strategic alliance with Aalto University and will involve visits to the group of Prof. Patrick Rinke.   

Qualifications:

The successful candidatewill have obtained excellent grades in his/her Bachelor and Master educations. Knowledge of machine learning and quantum mechanics is an advantage as is programming experience (e.g. Python, C, C++). Furthermore, the candidate should be highly motivated and willing to work as part of a team. Good communication skills in both spoken and written English, are a requirement. 

Approval and Enrollment of PhD Students

The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled at the Physics PhD School at DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrollment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see http://www.dtu.dk/english/education/phd.

Assessment

The assessment of the applicants will be made by Professor Kristian S. Thygesen.

Salary and appointment terms

The salary and appointment terms of the PhD position are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.

The position, which involves a limited teaching obligation, includes salary and travel grants covering the three years it takes to obtain a PhD degree at a Danish university. Salary level is approximately 50.000 Euro/year incl. pension. 

The position is available immediately, and must start in 2019. The deadline for applications is September 1, 2019.

To apply for the position, please send you application via

 https://www.dtu.dk/english/About/JOB-and-CAREER/vacant-positions//job?id=9687088f-2d9a-4615-91b3-fc3e4902db9c

DTU

DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and an academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Should you have any queries regarding the positions, please contact Professors Kristian S. Thygesen ([email protected]).