[Materia Condensada] Posicion en Irlanda

[eitelpyb en ing.unlp.edu.ar]

Estimados,

Jorge Kohanoff me ha hecho llegar el siguiente aviso para que lo  
distribuya por medio de la Red, espero que les sea de utilidad.

cordiales saludos,
Eitel

1 postdoctoral and 1 PhD position at the Tyndall National Institute,  
Cork, Ireland

Theory and simulation of thermoelectric materials near structural  
phase transitions

1 postdoctoral and 1 PhD positions are available in the Materials  
Theory Group at the Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland  
(http://www.tyndall.ie/content/materials-theory-group), under the  
supervision of Dr. Ivana Savic and Prof. Stephen Fahy. The positions  
are fully funded for up to 4 years and can commence as soon as they  
are filled.

The goal is to develop a range of computational methods to model  
thermoelectric transport properties of materials near phase  
transitions. This will involve state-of-the-art electronic structure  
methods (based on density functional and many body perturbation  
theory) to describe electronic and vibrational degrees of freedom and  
their interactions. Simpler tight-binding approaches will also be  
implemented. Thermoelectric transport processes will be simulated  
using the Boltzmann transport equation and molecular dynamics  
simulations.

This is a highly collaborative project between the groups at Tyndall  
and Queen's University Belfast (Prof. Jorge Kohanoff, Dr Myrta  
Gruening and Dr Tchavdar Todorov; http://titus.phy.qub.ac.uk) funded  
by Science Foundation Ireland (Republic of Ireland) and Department of  
Education and Learning (Northern Ireland). It will also involve  
collaboration with experimental groups at Tyndall, Ben Gurion  
University (Israel) and Stanford (USA), working on material synthesis  
and characterisation, including ultrafast X-ray techniques.

Postdoctoral applicants must hold a PhD in Physics or a related  
discipline before the start of the contract. They should have  
experience in material modelling and computer code development.  
Preference will be given to candidates with strong background in at  
least one of the following areas: modelling of electronic or thermal  
transport properties of materials, density functional theory, GW  
and/or molecular dynamics.

PhD applicants must hold a first class honours degree or Masters in  
Physics or a related discipline before the start of the studentship. A  
strong background in solid state physics and interest in material  
modelling and computer simulation are required, as well as proficiency  
in English.

Informal enquiries concerning these positions can be made to Dr. Ivana  
Savic (ivana.savic en tyndall.ie) and Prof. Stephen Fahy  
(stephen.fahy en ucc.ie). Alternatively, contact Prof. Jorge Kohanoff  
(j.kohanoff en qub.ac.uk) at Queen's
University Belfast (member of COMPUMAT).

Formal applications for these positions can be made via the links  
below. Please follow the instructions to complete the associated  
application form, and attach your CV and motivation letter.

https://careers.tyndall.ie/vacancies/2-phd-positions-materials-theory

https://careers.tyndall.ie/vacancies/2-postdoctoral-positions-materials-theory