The University of Illinois - Chicago seeks to hire a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Correlated Quantum Materials Modeling. This position supported by DOE for strongly correlated materials using density functional theory (DFT) plus Dynamical Mean Field Theory (DMFT). The postdoc will work with Prof. Anh Ngo (Chemical Engineering) and Prof. Hyowon Park (Physics).

Duties:

The post-doctoral researcher will be involved in ab initio and many body theory calculations and implementation of different algorithms used to characterize strongly correlated materials.

Qualifications:

• A PhD in physics, chemistry, materials science, or engineering; and experience in density functional theory and many body theory are required.
• Experience in beyond-DFT approaches with a demonstrated ability working with experimental groups.
• Strong knowledge of the strongly correlated electron systems is desired.
• Experience in the use of diverse crystal modeling techniques is preferred, in particular with the use of ab initio codes such as VASP, Wien2k.
• Excellent programming abilities (preferably in Python and Fortran), analytical skills, and knowledge of high-performance computing are also required.

Interested candidates should send their (1) CV containing a list of publications, (2) a cover letter describing their background, key research accomplishments, and capability pertaining to modeling strongly correlated materials systems, and (3) names, email, and telephone numbers of three references by email to Prof. Anh Ngo ([email protected]) and  Prof. Hyowon Park ([email protected])