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Three-year postdoctoral fellowship within excite ... (No replies)

berland
2 years ago
berland 2 years ago

There is a vacant three-year postdoctoral fellowship position related to excited state properties of solids and 2d heterostructures in the Material Theory and Informatics group at NMBU, led by Assoc. Prof. Kristian Berland. 

The project involves computational modelling of electronic-band structure and Electron-Energy-Loss Spectroscopy (EELS). The aim is to gain fundamental insight into optical and excited state properties of solids and 2D heterostructures and understanding of how they can be manipulated, including exciton dispersion. Such insight is crucial for developing novel optoelectronic materials and devices.

The project involves a close collaboration with the EELS group at University of Oslo and international partners, including Prof. Christoph T. Koch at the Humboldt University of Berlin.

As part of the fellowship, you will be encouraged to make one or more research stays at top-tier research environments within our research network, including groups of Assoc. Prof. Sahar Sharifzadeh at Boston University and Prof. Kristian Thygesen at DTU.

The project is part of the MORTY project funded by the Research Council of Norway.

Research tasks include

  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations of solids and heterostructures.
  • Computation and interpretation of excited state properties at different levels of theory.
  • Many-body perturbation theory calculations within the GW-BSE formalism.
  • Developing computational tools for analysis of experimental low-loss EELS data.

Required academic qualifications

  • A completed PhD in Physics or equivalent.
  • Candidates in the process of finalizing their PhD are also encouraged to apply; the requirement being that the PhD is completed prior to starting the position.
  • Experience in using plane-wave DFT methods, e.g., GPAW, VASP, and Quantum Espresso.
  • Familiarity with programming, preferably Python.
  • Strong written and oral skills in English.

The following experiences and skills are desired:

  • Good fundamental understanding of solid-state theory and electronic-structure theory.
  • Experience in calculating exciting-state properties of solids using beyond DFT-methods, such GW-BSE and TD-DFT.
  • Experience with implementing and developing computational tools.

The position is placed in government pay scale position code 1352 Postdoctoral Fellow, wage framework 24 (salary grade 59-77) (NOK 534.400-752.800), depending on qualifications.

Apply at

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/217401/postdoctoral-fellow-within-excited-state-properties-of-solids-and-2d-heterostructures




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