Two post-doctoral positions are open at ICN2 (Pablo Ordejon, Barcelona) within the MaX Center of Excellence http://www.max-centre.eu/ .

The work focuses on using advanced programming tools to transition SIESTA, one of the MaX flagship codes, to exascale architectures, and enable its use for high-throughput calculations under the AiiDA infrastructure. Among the objectives of the positions we include:

• Modularising MaX codes to foster maintainability, to consolidate similar functionality within a single code and across different MaX codes and to enable the use of performance tuned and architecture adjusted modules.
• Utilising advanced programming schemes and methods to make the codes ready for heterogeneous pre-exascale architectures and to implement new algorithms.
• Enabling the use of MaX codes in high-throughput calculations, providing an additional avenue to leverage and saturate exascale performance.
• Implementation and testing of workflows for high-throughput calculations.
• Preparation of scientific reports, papers and software documentation.
• Contribution to other activities in the group.

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Competencies required:

• Education: PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, or related disciplines.
• Knowledge: DFT methods, coding in Fortran+MPI, python.
• Professional Experience: Experience in computational science (ideally, with SIESTA), high-performance computing, and high- throughput calculations.
• Competences: Strong commitment, attention to detail, demonstrated ability to work with deadlines, manage conflicting priorities, excellent communication skills and ability to work with highly qualified professionals with international backgrounds.

Summary of conditions:

• Full time work (37,5h/week)
• Contract Length: 1 year renewable yearly until 2 years.
• Salary will depend on qualifications and demonstrated experience.
• Salary according to the cost of living in Barcelona.
• Support to the relocation issues.
• Life Insurance.

Estimated Incorporation date: as soon as possible.

How to apply: All applications must be made via the ICN2 website 

https://jobs.icn2.cat/job-openings/160/postdoctoral-researcher-max-coe-project

and include:

1. A cover letter.
2. A full CV including contact details.
3. 2 Reference letters or referee contacts.

Deadline for applications: November 15.