SISSA/ICTP Postdoc positions -- Friction and dissipation in nanosystems:a) theory; b)MD simulation (classical or ab initio).

WHERE:SISSA (www.sissa.it) orICTP (www.ictp.it) Trieste, Italy

WHEN :begin ASAP, and within 30 April 2016

WHAT:As part of the ERC Project MODPHYSFRICT

( http://ercmodphysfrict.sissa.it/) based in SISSA (http://www.sissa.it) and in ICTP (www.ictp.it) Trieste, we are looking looking to fill 2-year postdoctoral level positions. Main areas of research are:

Theory of AFM dissipation on systems with phase transitions

Simulation of islands and clusters sliding on crystal surfaces

High pressure tribochemistry and mechanochemistry (ab initio)

Theory of electronic friction

Ionic liquid lubricants under electric fields

Sliding in optical lattices: colloid monolayers andion chains

Basic friction theory

Basic non-equilibrium sliding and dissipation dynamics

SALARY:depends on seniority. Base: ~ 2,000 E/month take home.

BENEFITS: Good research funds,postdocs can travel. SISSA has facilities for dependent children; ICTP sponsors families.

WHO:Scientific projects to be conducted with Erio Tosatti (https://sites.google.com/site/tosattierio/)and collaborators, including G.E. Santoro, S. Scandolo, A. Vanossi, F. Pellegrini, R. Guerra and others.

HOW:For more information please contact Erio Tosatti [email protected]. Work in ICTP will also involve Sandro Scandolo (https://www.ictp.it/research/cmsp/members/head-members/sandro-scandolo.aspx).