At NOMATEN Center of Excellence the groups of Stefanos Papanikolaou and Mikko Alava are looking for candidates for various projects, where advanced computational methods including first-principles calculations, molecular dynamics, machine learning, high-performance computing, and statistical mechanics are the basic toolbox. Phenomena of interest range from mechanical properties – plasticity and fracture – to the application of material informatics and machine learning in a symbiosis of simulation and experimental data. We are looking in particular for PhD students, but post-doctoral appointments come also into consideration for qualified applicants. For examples of specific projects, please see recent links on ResearchGate or http://nomaten.ncbj.gov.pl/job-vacancies. This call is part of a general effort to strengthen the CoE research activities including experimental materials science.

NOMATEN is located at the National Center for Nuclear Research in the outskirts of Warsaw, Poland (see the above web site). The CoE started operations in late 2019 and has now reached a critical mass and developed a thriving scientific atmosphere that you might become part of. We pay competitive salaries. The CoE is supported by a Teaming H2020 grant by the EC and a CoE grant by the Foundation for Polish Science.