PhD and Post-Doctoral Positions in Atomic Scale Simulation at EPFL (Lausanne)

(date of announcement: 05/08/2015)

There are currently PhD and post-doctoral positions available for a talented and motivated individuals in computational condensed matter physics within the Chair of Atomic-Scale Simulation at EPFL in Lausanne. The positions are available immediately. One of the PhD positions is associated to the national project Materials Revolution: Computational Design and Discovery of Novel Materials. Pursued research themes focus on defects, semiconductor-oxide interfaces, semiconductor-liquid interfaces, photocatalytic water splitting, and materials design optimization. One of the PhD positions and the post-doc position involve advanced electronic structure calculations at the GW level. Other methods involved are hybrid functionals and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. The EPFL in Lausanne benefits from outstanding computational facilities.

PhD

The PhD candidate should hold a universitary degree in physics or physical chemistry (or equivalent), with a very strong background in quantum mechanics and previous experience in FORTRAN programming. The candidate will have teaching duties and shall prepare a doctoral thesis at EPFL. The hiring of the candidate is subject to admission to the doctoral programme in physics at EPFL. The interested PhD candidate should send (in PDF-format) their

1. curriculum vitae (including nationality, date of birth, civil state, and achieved degrees),
2. publication list, and
3. the list of passed examinations and relative marks.

The interested PhD candidate should also express his/her motivation in a cover letter, including the prospected date of availability, and arrange confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to Alfredo Pasquarello by email (Alfredo.Pasquarello @ epfl.ch). Only complete applications will be processed. The selection process will continue until suitable candidates are found.

Post-doc

The post-doc appointment is initially for one year and could be extended for a second one depending on mutual agreement and funding. Previous experience with GW calculations based on plane waves and pseudopotentials is requested. The appointment involves teaching duties at EPFL. The interested post-doc candidate should send (in PDF-format) their

1. curriculum vitae (including nationality, date of birth, civil state, and achieved degrees),
2. publication list, and
3. one reprint of representative previous research.

The interested post-doc candidate should also express his/her motivation in a cover letter, including the prospected date of availability, and arrange confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to Alfredo Pasquarello by email (Alfredo.Pasquarello @ epfl.ch). Only complete applications will be processed. The selection process will continue until suitable candidates are found.