Postdoc position on Study of doping effects in As₂Se₃ and As₂S₃ from first principles calculations at the Gleb Wataghin Institute of Physics

The Computational Modeling of Condensed Matter group at the Gleb Wataghin Institute of Physics (State University of Campinas, Brazil) is searching for a Postdoc researcher to be involved in ab initio calculations of thermoelectric properties of As₂Se₃ and As₂S₃. The study aims to determine doping impurities that modify transport properties to maximize their figures of merit. The project will involve calculations of electron-phonon coupling by using Wannier-Fourier interpolation, density-functional perturbation theory, and field-theoretic methods.

The 2-year position must start in December 2019, is renewable for 2 more years. The deadline for the application is 11/15/2019.

Researcher’s expected profile:

• Be highly motivated with a PhD in Physics or other related areas.

• Have a strong background (at least 5 years of experience) in electronic structure calculations   based on density-functional theory (DFT) and beyond.

• Have extensive experience with DFT codes such as VASP or QUANTUM ESPRESSO.

• Have expertise with electron-phonon physics and carrier mobility.

• Have extensive experience with EPW, Wannier90, ShengBTE and BoltzTraP computational codes.

• Be able to work independently and in a team and fluent in English.

Interested candidates should contact Prof. Alex Antonelli at [email protected]: (1) a cover letter, (2) CV, and (3) contact information of at least 2 references.