Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral position at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, CNR-SPIN Chieti, under the supervision of Dr. Silvia Picozzi (duration: 12 months, possibly renewable upon funding availability, beginning early 2016).

The research activity will be part of the NFFA-Trieste project (Nanoscience Foundries & Fine Analysis, a Project funded by the Italian Ministry of Research through CNR-IOM and Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, http://www.trieste.nffa.eu/ ). The activity will be focused on first-principles calculations for advanced materials showing strong spin-orbit coupling, non-trivial spin-textures, Rashba effects, cooperative phenomena (ferroelectricity, magnetism, multiferroicity, etc) and will support experimental measurements obtained within NFFA-Trieste (mainly (SPIN)-ARPES, XAS-XMCD, etc).

The successful candidate should have a PhD Degree in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry or related disciplines. Extensive experience with density functional electronic structure methods is mandatory and publications in high profile peer-reviewed journals are expected. Previous collaborations with experimentalists and past experience in spintronic materials are a plus. Due to the collaborative nature of the project, excellent communication skills are essential, so as a good level of independence and a strong background in solid-state physics.

The activity will be carried out in Chieti (Italy), in the group of Dr. Silvia Picozzi (more information available at  https://sites.google.com/site/silviapicozzi/home ) and performed in close collaboration with experimental scientists at the NFFA-Trieste Infrastructure. The net salary will be in the range 1.600-2.000 Euros per month, depending on the candidate experience.

Consideration of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. 

Applications including a detailed CV and list of publications should be sent to [email protected] (possibly indicate: “Postdoc position - NFFA” in the email subject)