The Theory and Simulation Group at the Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), located at the Bellaterra campus, next to Barcelona, is seeking to fill one postdoctoral position.

The group works on the development of methods for the study of nanomaterials using First Principles simulations (mainly using Density Functional Theory within the SIESTA package, but also hybrid QM/MM methods, semiempirical approaches, and beyond DFT methods for excited states). A strong activity of the group is the implementation of these methods into numerical algorithms and computer codes, with particular interest in their adaptation to High Performance Computing (HPC) and High Throughput Computing (HTC) environments, with the goal to be able to adapt these simulation technologies in the future Exascale supercomputing infrastructures.

The group has a strong activity in the application of these methodologies to diverse problems in nanoscience, including electronic and thermal transport in nanostructures, magnetic properties, 2D materials, electronic instabilities in low dimensional solids, interactions of molecules and nanoclusters with surfaces, and many others.

Highly qualified candidates with a PhD in physics, materials science, chemistry or related disciplines are invited to apply. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in one or more of the following areas: first-principles methods, theory and simulation of condensed matter, low dimensional systems and nanostructures, and programming skills (preferably in fortran/mpi but also python scripting). She/he should have good written and oral communication skills in English, be a good team player, creative, and have the ability to work independently.

We offer one-year contract with possibility of renewal for a second year upon mutual agreement, an outstanding environment for research and continuous training, with strong interaction with local and international experimental and theoretical groups. Suitable candidates which fulfil the mobility requirements for Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowships (check conditions at http://bist.eu/probist) are encouraged to apply before November 1st, to be considered for a 3 years contract.

Please send your application (including a one-page cover letter describing your research interests, curriculum vitae, and contact information of two references) to [email protected]. Evaluation of candidates will start immediately.