Research Associate (full time, permanent position) in Division of Theoretical Physics, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

Applications are invited for a Research Associate position at the Division of Theoretical Physics, Solid State Physics Group, of the Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia. The research activities in the group are in the area of theoretical condensed matter physics, mostly in the calculation of electronic structure and properties of surfaces and adsorbates. Our recent focus is the investigation of the properties of graphene and its allotropes and spin and charge transport properties of nanoscale structures, molecular junctions and nanolayers with the methods based on density functional theory and its recent advances (vdW-DF) and noneguilibrium Green's functions technique.

The candidate is expected to complement and strengthen the research activities with regard to the research topics of the group. Suitable candidate should be able to demonstrate: strong commitments to high-quality research, substantial experience in modeling and calculations of electronic structure (through the published papers in the leading scientific journals), computational skills in density functional based electronic structure codes (programming skills are welcome), postdoctoral experience and good written and oral English language communication skills.

The closing date is May 8, 2015.

To apply, please follow the instructions on EURAXESS portal

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/jobDetails/34002868

The applicants who have earned their higher educational qualifications outside Croatia require additional documents and actions. Therefore, the interested candidates should express their interest as early as possible. For additional details please contact Prof. Zeljko Crljen ([email protected]) or Dr. Predrag Lazic ([email protected] ).