The Donostia International Physics Center seeks a post-doc with a background in computational or theoretical solid state physics to work in the general area of solid state spectroscopy. The successful candidate will be involved in one or more of the following projects:

1) Development of an efficient computational method for the response function of realistic crystals including surfaces. We are interested in one-particle and collective electronic excitations (plasmons) at the surface for novel layered materials, especially in materials with strong spin-orbit coupling, e.g. topological insulators. An important application is the inclusion of the total electric field at the surface into the perturbation operator of the photoemission theory.

2) Development of an ab initio method for angle and spin-resolved photoemission at low photon energies, taking into account a realistic electric field distribution at the surface. The realization will be based on the existing augmented-plane-wave based method and computer code for electron scattering by surfaces.

3) Transient phenomena in photoemission: Development of a consistent theory of time-resolved attosecond photoemission from solids. The aim is to establish a relation between the electronic structure of the crystal and the streaked photoelectron spectra and construct a computational model to simulate the electron dynamics in a time-dependent electric field.

Contact person: Eugene Krasovskii ([email protected]). The deadline for application is June 30th 2016. The starting date is as early as possible in 2016.

The Donostia International Physics Center DIPC (http://dipc.ehu.es) is currently accepting applications for post-doctoral appointments. This is a unique opportunity for highly motivated junior researchers with a recent PhD degree in physics or related fields to join some of the DIPC high-profile research teams. Interested candidates please send an updated CV, a brief statement of interest, and contact information to [email protected]. Reference letters are welcome but not indispensable. The particular position to which the candidate is applying, see http://dipc.ehu.es/join_us/Postdoc_offer_junio2016.pdf, should be stated as well. Although candidates are encouraged to contact the project supervisors to know further details about the proposed research activity, please be aware that the application will be evaluated only if it is submitted directly to the email address mentioned above ([email protected]). Next review of applications is scheduled for June 30th 2016.