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PhD and Postdoc positions at University of Zuric ... (No replies)
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The Luber group at University of Zurich focuses on forefront computational methods at the interface of chemistry, biology, physics, and materials science with emphasis on methods derived from quantum mechanics. For more information, see https://luber-group.ch .
Your tasks:
The main focus of the projects will be on method development (e.g. in the CP2K package) and should complement one or more selected current research directions of the group.
The latter of special interest include (and are not limited to) excited state(s) (dynamics), real time propagation, ab initio/nonadiabatic molecular dynamics, spectroscopy, machine learning, advanced electronic structure, enhanced sampling, and embedding. The exact topic for the project will be decided based on the interest and experience of the successful candidate. The projects may be carried out in close collaboration with experimental or other computational groups.
Requirements:
For the PhD position: The candidate must hold an excellent Master's degree in chemistry, interdisciplinary natural sciences, physics, or related, and have profound English and autonomous learning ability skills. The successful candidate will be highly creative, ambitious, and motivated. Strong programming skills and very good knowledge about electronic structure theory, machine learning, and/or (ab initio) molecular dynamics are an advantage.
For the Postdoc position: The candidate must hold an excellent PhD and MSc degree in chemistry, interdisciplinary natural sciences, physics, or related, and have profound English and autonomous learning ability skills. The successful candidate will be highly creative, ambitious, motivated, and able to work independently. Excellent programming skills and experience in high performance computing and method development, in particular for electronic structure theory / ab initio molecular dynamics / machine learning, are essential.
What we offer:
We offer a competitive salary as well as a vibrant, inspiring environment in a brand-new building with cutting-edge resources and research, access to world-leading supercomputers, and high-profile interdisciplinary collaborations. Funding for the participation at summer schools, conferences etc. is also available. Moreover, the Postdoc might be involved in supervision of (PhD) student(s).
How to apply:
Interested applicants are encouraged to send their application documents (cover letter, CV, diplomas, description of research experience/interests and motivation, names of at least two academic references, publication list) as one pdf document per e-mail to Prof. Sandra Luber (email: [email protected]). The pdf can also include a one-page statement discussing one or two publications of the group with respect to what the applicant finds particularly interesting and what could be possible future improvements of the research described in the publication(s). Start date: by agreement.