We announce an opening for a postdoctoral position within the Materials Theory group at the Department of Physics, University of Trento. This opportunity involves conducting theoretical investigations into order-disorder phase transitions induced by ultrafast pulses, with a specific emphasis on phase change materials and tetrahedral semiconductors. Our preferred methods for this position include ab initio techniques such as Car-Parrinello and machine learning molecular dynamics, alongside density functional perturbation theory and many-body perturbation theory techniques.

This position is generously funded by the Italian Minister of Research (PRIN-MIUR).

Key Details:

Start Date: Ideally, the postdoc should start in the first months of 2024. Some limited variations in the starting date are possible.

Duration: One year, with the possibility of extension based on positive evaluations.

Salary: Highly competitive, with a yearly gross remuneration of 34,000 Euros. Postdocs who have been outside Italy in the last three years are entitled to a significant tax reduction.

Requirements:

A PhD in physics, chemistry, or material science.

Proficiency in one of the following areas:

First principles electronic structure calculations.

Ab initio and classical molecular dynamics.

Many-body perturbation theory.

Encouragement for Code Developers:

Developers of ab initio codes (e.g., Quantum Espresso, Abinit, CPMD) are warmly encouraged to apply.

About Us:

The successful candidate will join the theory group at the University of Trento led by Prof. Matteo Calandra. Our research environment is collaborative and friendly, with access to excellent computational facilities, including a cluster comprised of thousands of processors. We routinely access PRACE and supercomputing facilities. The group has recently secured competitive grants from private companies, foundations, and the European Community (ERC Advanced grant). More informations are available here:

i) Relevant Publications of the PI related to the subject can be found at:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=8EJhV9wAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

2) Group web page:

https://mattheory.physics.unitn.it/

University and Location:

The University of Trento ranks among the top Italian universities in research. Geographically, it is situated in the heart of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage-protected region. Trento is renowned for its high quality of life, making it one of the most desirable towns in Italy.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates should apply by sending a CV,

publication list and motivation letters at

[email protected]