Job title: Postdoctoral Research Associate

School/Support Department: Physics & Astronomy
Unit: Institute for Condensed Matter and Complex Systems

We seek to hire up to three postdoctoral research associates in the Edinburgh Computational Materials Physics group. The extended group contains five faculty members and has world leading access to computational resources including the UK National Supercomputer – ARCHER. The new openings are at the following groups with the specific skill set sought:

Elton Santos group: Magnetism in Layered Materials

i) Magnetism and spin-transport
ii) Micromagnetic methods (Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation, Langevin dynamics)
iii) Continuum theories and strongly correlated spin Hamiltonians

Graeme Ackland group: Hydrogen at Extreme Conditions, allying Theory and Experiment

i) Free energy calculations, including path integral methods
ii) Large-scale molecular dynamics
iii) Machine learning applied to interatomic force models

The successful applicants will be working on the forefront of several research topics which include experimental collaborations with Edinburgh’s Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions and numerous international groups.

The successful applicants must be qualified to PhD level in physics, chemistry or related discipline. They should be able to drive their own research program, write papers and assist with students. The appointment is for up to three years. The start date is negotiable with a tentative date over September-November 2020.

As recognized by our Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver awards, the School is committed to advancing gender equality and we aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working. We recognise and value diversity across all our staff and students. Female candidates and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Informal enquiries to Graeme Ackland ([email protected]), Elton Santos ([email protected]).

The post is offered on a fixed term basis, 35 hours per week.
Salary UE07 £33,797 to £40,322 pa
Closing date 7th September 2020 at 5pm

Apply online via https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=052842