PhD, Postdoc: Computational Atomic-scale Materials Design 780 views

PhD, Postdoc: Computational Atomic-scale Materials Design

PhD and Postdoc position on Quantum Defects and Autonomous Materials Design at the Computational Atomic-scale Materials Design (CAMD), Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

 The positions within the area of first-principles modeling of point defects in semiconductors and high-throughput discovery of new materials for photovoltaics and quantum technologies. The position is funded by the ERC Consolidator project “Controlling light-matter interactions by quantum designed 2D materials” (LIMA).

Required Qualifications

For PhD:

1. The successful PhD candidate will have obtained excellent grades in his/her Bachelor and Master educations.
2. A solid knowledge of quantum mechanics and solid state physics, and ideally also aspects of many-body theory, is a requirement.
3. Some experience with programming (e.g. Pyhton, C, C++) is preferred.
4. The candidate should be highly motivated and willing to work as part of a team.
5. Good communication skills in both spoken and written English, are a requirement.

For Postdoc:

1. Candidates should have a PhD degree or equivalent.
2. Has a solid knowledge of solid state physics and practical experience with electronic structure calculations.
3. Programming experience (e.g. Python, C, C++) is preferred. Furthermore, the candidate should be highly motivated and willing to work as part of a team.
4. Good communication skills in both spoken and written English, are a requirement 

Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Professor Kristian S. Thygesen.

The position is available immediately, but the starting date is flexible.

Further information
Professors Kristian S. Thygesen, thygesen@fysik.dtu.dk.

Application Procedure

Please submit your online application (see below for details). To apply, please open the link “Apply online”, fill out the online application form. The following must be attached in English:

1. A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
4. Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and Excel spreadsheet here)