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Description
Two highly-motivated postdoctoral candidates are sought to work in the Electron-phonon group (www.samuelponce.com) of Prof. Poncé at UCLouvain (Louvain-la-neuve, Belgium) for the FRFS-WEL-T FLASH-PV project on computationally driven improvements in lead-free halide perovskite photovoltaics which includes studying the carrier transport properties of Pb-free perovskites (hybrids, inorganics, bulk and 2D), the impact of defects, and how to increase power conversion efficiency through band alignment Sn oxidation mitigation. Theory and software developments are welcomed depending on the candidates’ interest.
The ideal starting date is October 2023 but later starting dates are negotiable depending on the candidate's availability. The contracts are for two years (renewed annually) with possible extensions.
Relevant references for this project:
* V. Pecunia et al., APL Mater. 8, 100901 (2020)
* S. Poncé et al., Reports on Progress in Phys. 83, 036501 (2020)
* J.-C. Blancon et al., Nat. Nanotechnol. 15, 969 (2020)
* S. Poncé et al., ACS Energy Letters 4, 456 (2019)
* M. Schlipf et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 122, 246403 (2018)
Job requirements
The candidates should hold a PhD degree in Physics or Materials Science with demonstrated coding experience (FORTRAN and Python). Experience with the VASP, CASTEP, Quantum ESPRESSO, EPW or the ABINIT software is beneficial. Excellent knowledge of English is compulsory.
The Senior research associate should have 6+ years of postdoctoral experience with an exceptional track record while the Junior postdoctoral researcher should have less than 6 years of postdoctoral experience and be in a mobility situation (not have recently worked in Belgium).
Group and Location
The Electron-Phonon group led by Prof. Samuel Poncé is part of the Modelling (MODL) division of the Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN) at the Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium). The campus is about 40 min away from Brussels by local train. The Electron-Phonon group has access to significant computational resources including national HPC (Lucia, CECI) and international ones (LUMI, EuroHPC).
The MODL division is composed of about 30+ researchers doing first-principles simulation, machine learning and high-throughput calculations.
The ABINIT and PseudoDojo initiative are coordinated by the MODL division and the lab is a contributor to the EPW and Materials Project.
Salary and Benefits
Salaries follow the legal scale for research positions in Belgium (indicatively around 3000€ for postdoc after taxes, depending on experience) and public transport to the workplace is (partially/fully) covered.
Working in Belgium includes many benefits such as affordable healthcare, social security, free education (primary and secondary school) and pension benefits (EU and assimilated countries).
How to apply
Applicants should send their CV (pdf), a brief cover letter with a description of their coding and scientific achievements as well as contact information for two references letters (to be sent if shortlisted) to [email protected] and use [FLASH-PV application - NAME] in the subject of the email for sorting purposes.
Candidates will then be selected based on their application documents and a remote interview.