Postdoc for theoretical research using CONQUEST code and machine-learning techniques, National Institute for Materials Science (Japan)

One post-doctoral position is available at the Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science(NIMS) in Tsukuba, Japan. The initial appointment will be for one year, but can be renewed up to three years subject to performance.

The Quantum Materials Simulation group in the Quantum Materials Field at NIMS-MANA has a strong focus on materials modeling using first-principles methods based on density functional theory. The successful candidate will work on the atomic and electronic structures of impurities, complex defects and interfaces in nanoscale semiconductor materials (Si, Ge, GaN) using the large-scale and linear-scaling DFT code CONQUEST, and machine-learning techniques. If the successful candidate will be interested, the development of the CONQUEST code and large-scale DFT methods can be also a research target. More information about the code, group and the institute can be found at:

  CONQUEST: https://ordern.github.io

  Released code: https://github.com/OrderN/CONQUEST-release

  Quantum Materials Simulation group: https://www.nims.go.jp/cmsc/fps1/

  NIMS, WPI-MANA: https://www.nims.go.jp/mana/index.html

The development of the CONQUEST code will be done in close collaboration with the groups of Prof. D. R. Bowler at the London Centre for Nanotechnology, UCL, London, and Dr. L. Truflandier at University of Bordeaux, France. 

Applicants must have, or expect to obtain before the start of the work, a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline. A strong background in theoretical condensed matter science and experience with electronic structure methods are essential. Good skills in programming (Fortran, MPI, Python, …) are preferred.

The search for candidates will continue until the position is filled.

Candidates should send the followings by e-mail in Word, pdf or html format:

 1. CV (with Photo, please use the format here 

    https://www.nims.go.jp/common/hdfqf1000000002x-att/NIMS_CV_en.docx )  

 2. List of publications

 3. Reprints of three selected papers 

 4. Summary of past accomplishments 

 5. Experience with DFT techniques and supercomputers

 6. Names and e-mail addresses of two referees.

Contact Information:

 Dr. Tsuyoshi Miyazaki

Group Leader/MANA Principal Investigator

Quantum Materials Simulation Group, Quantum Materials Field

Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA),

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 

1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, JAPAN 

e-mail: MIYAZAKI.Tsuyoshi=nims.go.jp  (Please change "=" to "@")

phone: +81-29-860-4961 fax : +81-29-860-4974