Two postdoctoral researcher positions are currently available at Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Science (IOSCAS). The postdoctoral researcher will be jointly supervised by Prof. Shu-Shen Li (Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Director of IOSCAS, http://www.semi.ac.cn) and Prof. Su-Huai Wei, Head of the Materials and Energy Division of Beijing Computational Science Research Center (CSRC, http://www.csrc.ac.cn/en/people/faculty/154.html).

Potential candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in Physics, Chemistry, or Materials Science from a reputable university or research institute and must have a strong background in one or more of the following areas: first-principles band structure calculations based on density functional theory, optoelectronic properties of semiconductors, defect physics in semiconductors, novel properties of low dimensional semiconductors, energy storage materials, development of new electronic structure calculation methods including high throughput calculations.

The gross salary for the postdoctoral researcher is about RMB 200,000-280,000 Yuan (roughly 40,000 USD) per annum. The IOSCAS also provides the postdoctor a research grant and a two-bedroom apartment for living. The postdoctor position is for two years at the beginning and has the possibility of extension based on mutual agreement.

Interested candidates should send a CV, including full list of publications, and three letters of recommendation on behalf of the candidate by email to Prof. Hui-Xiong Deng ([email protected]). The search is open until the positions are filled. Informal inquiry can be made by contacting Prof. Deng.