A postdoctoral position is available to work in the group of Prof. Marco Bernardi in the Applied Physics and Materials Science Department at Caltech in Pasadena (see http://www.bernardilab.com). Scholars with a PhD in Physics or related fields specializing in first-principles computational condensed matter are encouraged to send a CV with 3 references and a research statement to Marco Bernardi ([email protected]
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The minimum requirements for this position are expertise in DFT calculations of electrons and phonons and working knowledge of solid state physics. In addition, strong preference will be given to researchers who combine some of these skills:

1) Applying and/or implementing GW-BSE, electron-phonon, or real-time TDDFT calculations.
2) Coding in Fortran or C++, especially in the context of plane-wave or real-space electronic structure codes.
3) Working knowledge of many-body physics and/or non-equilibrium Green’s functions.
4) Experience with maximally-localized Wannier functions and/or systems with strong spin-orbit coupling.

The main focus of this position would be to develop and apply calculations of carrier and excited-state dynamics in materials of interest in condensed matter and renewable energy. Caltech offers an exciting environment to carry out fundamental research and interact with experimental groups. Please contact me directly to discuss further.