We invite highly motivated candidates for postdoctoral fellowships within two ongoing research activities: the project of “Wide-bandgap semiconductors for the next generation of quantum devices” funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation; and a research project in materials design of novel hard coating alloys operating at extreme conditions of high temperature and large stresses within the Competence Centre FunMat-II (https://liu.se/forskning/funmat-ii) funded by the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems (VINNOVA).

The project on quantum devices explores point defect qubits and single photon emitters in wide-bandgap semiconductors. We are seeking applicants who have a PhD in physics, materials science, or equivalent. The application must show extensive experience in research using electronic structure calculations with publications in leading scientific journals, preferably in the field of magneto-optical properties of point defects. Experience with the VASP software is a requirement. We are also looking for those who have experience of previous successful collaborations with experimental researchers and are experienced with programming, preferably in the Python programming language and of shell scripts. Previous experience of working with, and development of, software for workflow management and automation of calculations is seen as a merit.

In the project on novel hard coating alloys we are developing a database of properties calculated for chemically disordered alloys of interest for hard coating and energy applications in collaboration with leading Swedish companies Sandvik Coromant and Seco Tools. The applicant must have several published papers in highly regarded journals, with some on the topic of high-throughput computation or machine learning of materials. Experience with programming is necessary. Especially, high programming skills in using the language Python is required. Therefore, the application should include a description of the level of programming in general, and specifically in Python, with concrete examples of software that the applicant has written or contributed to. Contributions to publicly available program code (e.g., in open source projects) are meriting, and if available, links to such contributions should be included in the application. Experience with theoretical methods for electronic structure simulations with focus on investigations of elastic properties, lattice vibrations and thermodynamic stability of systems is highly beneficial.

The selected candidates will join the Materials Design and Informatics unit in the division of Theoretical Physics Division at Linköping University (https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/ifm/teofy).

To find more information and to submit your application(s) for the respective positions use Linköping University online system at the following links:

Quantum devices: https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/21299

Deadline: March 15, 2023

Hard coating alloys: https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/21316

Deadline: March 16, 2023

Contact persons:
Igor A. Abrikosov
Professor, Head of the Theoretical Physics division, Linköping University

e-mail: [email protected]

Rickard Armiento
Associate Professor, Head of the Materials Design and Informatics Unit, Theoretical Physics, Linköping University

e-mail: rickard.armiento@liu.se