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Two open positions within the ERC project Advanc ... (No replies)
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Open positions
• Post-Doctoral candidate: the position is renewable for up to 4 years
• Doctoral candidate: the position is initially filled for 1 year, and following a successful progress review, the contract is continued for another 3 years after which the Ph.D. dissertation is expected to be completed
Starting dates
Both the positions are immediately available. The application deadline for the doctoral candidate is 20th August.
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Candidate profiles
We look for candidates with a Master degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science (or similar disciplines).
The post-doctoral candidate should have previous experience in
• Materials modeling
• High-performance computing
• Skills in programming languages (Fortran, C/C++, Python) will be appreciated
How to apply
Please send your application as soon as possible by email to Prof. M. Clelia Righi [email protected] Applications include a concise cover letter, a CV, and two references that can be contacted for recommendation letters.
Background
The ERC project SLIDE is founded through a Consolidator Grant and hosted by the University of Bologna. The principal investigator is Prof. Maria Clelia Righi. The activities started in November 2020. The goal of the project is to port material design paradigm based on first-principles calculations to the field of tribology to advance the study of solid interfaces and design materials to reduce friction.
The main activity of our research group is to develop and apply computational protocols to study materials for technological applications. We study the material behavior and function by applying several methods, which include density functional theory, high-throughput calculations, classical, ab initio, and multi-scale molecular dynamics.
Among different applications of these techniques, including materials growth, catalysis, nanomechanics, surface and interface science, we are particularly active in tribology, i.e., the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion. We devote our research efforts to improve materials for reducing friction, with the hope of contributing to the global challenges of reducing energy losses and CO2 emissions.
We actively collaborate with multinational companies in the automotive, petroleum, and electronic-device sectors.