Applications are invited for two postdoctoral positions in the Giustino research group at the Oden Institute for Computational and Engineering Sciences, University of Texas at Austin. We are looking for two candidates to work in the following areas, respectively:

1) Ab initio design of perovskites for photovoltaics and optoelectronics;

2) Theory of electron-phonon interactions, polarons, and electron transport.

Both positions are for up to three years, with a start date preferably in September.

The successful candidate will have a solid knowledge of electronic structure methods and condensed matter theory, and will be familiar with density-functional theory codes. For position (1) on perovskites, previous experience with GW/BSE calculations is desirable. For position (2) on electron-phonon physics, previous experience with lattice dynamics is required, and familiarity with Fortran/MPI programming and many-body Green’s function methods is desirable.

The appointed candidates will join the Giustino group within the Oden Institute at UT, a leading center for computational science and engineering, and will have access to cutting-edge high performance computing technology provided by the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at Austin. TACC is currently building Frontera, the fastest supercomputer at any U.S. university and one of the most powerful super computers in the world.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three referees who are willing to provide references upon request. These documents should be combined in a single PDF file and sent to Kay Brown: [email protected]

Review of applications will begin June 3, and will continue until the positions are filled.

For further information please see the PDF file attached, or feel free to contact Feliciano Giustino at [email protected]