A 1-year (possible extension) postdoc position is available in Grenoble, France, to work on the modelling of thermal processes for spintronics. The position is funded by SPINTEC and the application deadline is 1st October 2023, under the supervision of Pr Liliana Buda with co-supervision by Dr Pascal Thibaudeau.

Scientific objectives. The design and development of innovative, high-performance spintronic devices requires adequate predictive modeling combining a multitude of interactions (e.g. exchange, anisotropy, spin transfer torque, etc.). In particular, the coupling of magnetic moments to a thermal (caloritronic) reservoir is proving to be a fundamental ingredient in qualifying the efficiency of a device. The aim of THERMOSPIN project is to include thermal processes based on original non-equilibrium dynamic equations. The project is divided into three stages. i) Complete these equations with spin transfer torques to model a magnetic tunnel junction at a given temperature. ii) Vary the thermal connection during magnetization dynamics by interacting either with a two-temperature model to simulate laser pulse heating, or with resistive heating due to the passage of an electric current. iii) Process the magnetostatic interaction to analyze the dynamics of coupled nanostructures (e.g. spintronic nanoscillator array). THERMOSPIN will contribute to the development of an open-access code with multiple functionalities, capable of addressing the modeling of numerous spintronic devices (memories, nano-oscillators, bio-inspired devices, etc.) that are composed on any kind of magnetic materials.

Skills/Qualifications
* Applicants must have a recent Ph.D. in Physics, Applied mathematics, Chemistry, or Materials
science.
* Expertise in spin dynamics, with track record of implementation/development of numerical methods in large scale simulation codes such as Feelgood, Vampire and/or Lammps. As this position involves a significant amount of numerical code development, the candidate will have prior scientific programming experience.
* Applicants should have excellent writing and communication skills necessary to author technical and scientific reports, publications, and deliver scientific presentations, seminars, meetings and/or teaching lectures.
* Experience of effective collaborations with a team of scientists of diverse backgrounds.

Job Information
Organisation/Company : SPINTEC
Research Field : Physics: Spintronics and Computing : Programming
Researcher Profile : First Stage Researcher (R1), Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3) or Leading Researcher (R4)
Country : France
Application Deadline : 30/09/2023
Type of Contract : Temporary
Offer Starting Date : 1/12/2023
Contact : Liliana Buda-Prejbeanu and/or Pascal Thibaudeau