A Ph.D opening is available within the computational materials science team lead by Mauro Boero and Carlo Massobrio at the Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Materials in Strasbourg (IPCMS), University of Strasbourg-CNRS UMR 7504 (France).

The main topics will be a molecular modeling study of the processes governing the synthesis and properties of nanoparticles carrying functional groups for specific material engineering or biomedical applications, according on the nature of both the nanoparticle constituents and the grafted functional groups. To this aim, candidates will be trained to use the most advanced computational tools in atomic-scale and multiscale modelling, in synergy with experiments performed at IPCMS, with the scope of disentangling the factors governing synthesis and functionalization processes.

The candidate should have a Diploma/Master in physics, chemistry or condensed matter theory with an excellent academic track record and minimal background knowledge of density functional theory and/or classical molecular dynamics techniques and/or fundamental quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics.

Acceptance of candidates is subordinated to a further selection from the Doctoral School of the University of Strasbourg.

Fields: Computational materials science, molecular modeling, quantum / classical simulations.

Appointment: The starting date for the Ph.D. position will be October 1, 2016 and the position is intended for three years.

Further information available at: http://edpcp.u-strasbg.fr/?p=2795

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Contact Information:

Mauro Boero

Institut de Physique et Chimie des Materiaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS)

CNRS-University of Strasbourg,

23 rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg (France)

E-mail: [email protected]