The Department of Physics in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science of the University of Jyväskylä is recruiting 

A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER in PHYSICS.

We seek a motivated, career-driven researcher with a physics or physical chemistry background and a keen interest in computational materials modeling. The position starts on 1st May 2024 or as agreed, preliminarily for a fixed term of two years.

The researcher will join Professor Pekka Koskinen's research group at the Nanoscience Center and Department of Physics. The group investigates the mechanical and electromechanical properties of low-dimensional materials by computational methods, including elasticity theory, classical and quantum molecular dynamics simulations, and electronic structure simulations by density-functional theory and related methods. The researcher’s primary duty is to investigate the structure and functionality of two-dimensional elemental metals by density-functional simulations. 

You are the person we are looking for if you have or are just about to have a Ph.D. degree in physics or related field, are interested in computational materials research, and are eagerly pursuing an academic career. You have a good knowledge of materials physics, experience in scripting and programming, and a background in atomistic materials modeling. You have excellent written and oral communication skills and can work independently. Experience in machine learning is considered an asset.

The deadline for the application is 4th April 2024. For more information and to apply online, go to https://ats.talentadore.com/apply/postdoctoral-researcher-physics/DPkO32.

Contact: Prof. Pekka Koskinen ([email protected]), +358 40 805 4089.