The Midwest Integrated Center for Computational Materials (MICCoM; http://miccom-center.org/) at Argonne National Laboratory (https://www.anl.gov/) is looking for a postdoctoral candidate to perform research related to the development and experimental validation of computational models exploring new spin defects physics in optically active quantum systems. A successful candidate will be part of a dynamic and interdisciplinary team of scientists both from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago combining first principles calculations (DFT and many body perturbation theory) with experiments validation. 

The candidate will primarily be responsible for developing combined theoretical and experimental strategies for the discovery and characterization of spin defects in optically active quantum systems. The candidate will carry out first principles calculations on defective materials and of structural and optical properties directly comparable with experiments using codes developed within the MICCoM center. The candidate will also carry out optical experiments and materials characterization to validate theoretical and computational results with known and exploratory defects. These measurements will include optical spectroscopy, spin characterization, and basic materials characterization (defect density, strain, etc.) of known and unknown optical defect systems.  The candidate is expected to work with and mentor graduate students linking theory and experiments of spin defects both at UChicago and Argonne, as well as seek collaborations with broad teams of scientists at Argonne and UChicago.

Link to the job posting: https://tinyurl.com/y5eqnut6