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Postdoc research positions in Theoretical/Comput ... (No replies)

esantos
5 years ago
esantos 5 years ago

Applications are invited for postdoc positions at the group of Dr Elton Santos at Queen's University Belfast, to work in the area of 2D materials and energy efficient processes. The group has been actively working on the forefront of several research topics including organic-inorganic perovskites, strongly correlated phenomena, including magnetism and spin-properties, and light-matter interactions. See some of the research activities at our group website for further details.

 

The research focus will be on simulations and method development on advanced approaches on the electronic, thermal and optical properties of layered materials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides, and their van der Waals heterostructures. The theory will guide, complement and support the experimental work performed at several world-class groups including the National Graphene Institute (Manchester), Columbia University (New York), Deakin University (Australia), and Guangdong University of Technology (China). Several trips and research visits to these labs will be a crucial part of the project.

 

Access to first-class computational facilities at Queen's University, University College London (Thomas supercomputer) and the Cirrus UK National Tier-2 HPC Service at EPCC (http://www.cirrus.ac.uk) funded by the University of Edinburgh and EPSRC will be available during this project.      

 

Qualifications and skills

 

We are looking for a motivated candidate with a solid background in condensed matter physics, interested in computational methods, materials informatics, with good command of written and spoken English. Previous experience is necessary on:

 

  • Open-source first-principle methods (e.g. VASP, Quantum-Espresso, Wien2K, etc.).
  • Monte Carlo techniques and model Hamiltonians
  • Coding languages (e.g. Fortran, C/C++, Python, shell, etc.)
  • Background in electronic structure methods (e.g. DFT, DFT+U, Hartree-Fock, magnetism, Hubbard model, etc.)

 

Eligibility

 

No restrictions on citizenship apply, but the candidate needs to be younger than 35 years old to be eligible for this grant. The start date is negotiable.

 

How to apply

 

Interested applicants should send: 1) an up-to-date CV, including publication list; 2) a letter of motivation; and 3)  the names and contact details of at least three academic referees to Dr Elton Santos at  [email protected].

 

 

Closing date: 27th August 2019, or until positions are filled.




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