Applications are invited for two Postdoctoral Research Assistant positions in Density Functional Theory and Experimental Studies using Muons. A successful candidate will be based at either (i) Oxford University under the supervision of Professor Stephen Blundell and Professor Feliciano Giustino, or (ii) Durham University under the supervision of Dr Tom Lancaster and Professor Stewart Clark. The posts are for a fixed-term duration of 3 years and are available from September 2016.

The projects will involve computational modelling aimed at understanding the interaction of positive muons with insulating, metallic, magnetic and superconducting materials. The post-holders will be primarily responsible for first principles computational work using electronic structure codes. They will also be expected to participate in a related experimental programme which has emphasis on molecular magnetism, frustrated magnetism and superconductivity.

Further details are available for the Durham post from:

http://recruitment.durham.ac.uk/ (with job ID 002225)

and for the Oxford post from:

https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=124469

Please direct informal enquiries about the roles to Dr Tom Lancaster ([email protected]) and Prof Stephen Blundell ([email protected]).