Postdoctoral position in "Ab-initio electronic simulation by advanced quantum Monte Carlo methods"

A postdoctoral position at SISSA is available in the group of Prof. Sandro Sorella (http://people.sissa.it/~sorella/), starting date June-July 2017,   awarded by the Simon's collaboration  on the many electron problem (https://www.simonsfoundation.org). The main purpose of this project is to understand, by novel atomistic approaches based on quantum Monte Carlo, material properties of theoretical and technological importance, such as, for instance, the ones of graphene, High-Temperature superconductors, and hydrogen systems  at extreme conditions, from the hydrogen-helium mixtures in the interior of Jupiter, to the almost ambient temperature sulfur hydride superconductor.

The interested applicant should have a strong motivation to discover new effects that may be driven by strong electron correlation and that cannot be detected by standard techniques based on density functional theory.

The candidate should also have excellent skills in developing codes and algorithms.

The position is for two years, with possible renewal. The net salary is about 2500euro/months with extra funds available for traveling and collaborating with the many partners involved in this project. Interested applicants should send a CV, list of publications, research interests, and the names of two references to Sandro Sorella, [email protected].