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Research Associate for PARADIM Theory User Facil ... (No replies)

O Fiannaidhe
8 years ago
O Fiannaidhe 8 years ago

There is a 5-year (with possible extension to 10 years) Theory & Simulation Staff Scientist in the group of Craig Fennie at Cornell University. The complete (and official) advert is below. Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions. (Also, i would appreciate if applicants would forward me their CV in addition to formally applying as outlined below.)

thanks

Craig Fennie

PARADIM (Platform for the Accelerated Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials) helps users design and create new interface materials—materials that do not exist in nature—with unprecedented properties for the next generation of electronic devices. It is a new NSF-supported materials innovation platform led by Cornell University in partnership with Clark Atlanta University, Johns Hopkins University, and Princeton University (http://paradim.cornell.edu). PARADIM seeks to advance fundamental understanding of oxide-based hetero-interfaces with a range of two-dimensional (2D) material systems including oxides, chalcogenides, and graphene through transformational research and mid-scale investments in instrumentation for bulk and thin film crystal growth and characterization. PARADIM serves users from academia, industry, and government through its four user facilities in the areas of (i) theory, (ii) bulk crystal growth, (iii) thin film growth, and (iv) electron microscopy. Critical to PARADIM’s operation is its highly skilled, customer-oriented technical staff. PARADIM seeks to fill one position on its team for a Platform Scientist in its theory user facility at Cornell University at the Research Associate Level.

The successful candidate will work in concert with other scientists in the PARADIM theory user facility at Clark Atlanta University to close the gap between theory and experiment in relevant interface materials by developing new knowledge and teaching the underpinnings of computational/theory discovery. More specifically, the successful candidate will help build and continually enhance PARADIM’s “Materials-by-Design Toolbox” by creating on-line tutorials that help users utilize relevant codes and software from the public domain, by developing new relevant computational or theoretical tools, particularly those related to interface structure prediction or the application of DFT methods to characterization data (STEM-EELS or ARPES measurements), monitor a user’s forum, teach at PARADIM’s summer school on theory, and interact with users to help them refine their theory ideas prior to PARADIM proposal submission. Most importantly, the platform scientist for PARADIM’s theory user facility will support user projects. Expertise in a wide range of relevant first-principles theory techniques is desired.

This is a user project support position, not a traditional research position. It does involve research, but that research is motivated by the needs of users. Depending on the level of contribution to a user’s project, the Platform Scientist might become a collaborator and coauthor; publication of theoretical methods is possible, but would not be a major activity.

To be considered for this position, please apply online. Applications should include a resume and the names of several references

Applications will be reviewed starting March 21, 2016 and will be accepted until this position is filled.

Qualifications

Good communication skills, time management skills, and a positive collaborative demeanor are required. Experience with relevant first principles codes, e.g., ABINIT, Quantum Espresso, is desirable.

A Ph.D. in Physics, Applied Physics, Materials Science, Solid-State Chemistry or related fields with 4 or more years of relevant experience is required.

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League University and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. Located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the new Cornell Tech campus to be built on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.

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Ab initio (from electronic structure) calculation of complex processes in materials