A POSTDOCTORAL POSITION of 2 YEARS (with the possibility of renewal) is available from February/March 2009 at the Group of Theoretical Condensed-Matter Physics, Department of Physics "Galileo Galilei" of the University of Padova, Italy.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dic 08, 2008 RESPONSIBILITIES: To investigate with ab initio computational methods surface processes, such as physisorption of rare gas atom on metal surface, molecule adsorption, and interaction of water with hydrophobic/hdrophilic surfaces. Ab initio methods will be based on Density Functional Theory with inclusion of Wan der Waals effects (see Phys. Rev. Lett., 100, 053002 (2008)). The research group, which is part of the DEMOCRITOS National Simulation Center (Trieste, Italy), is currently composed of three professors of the University of Padova (Flavio Toigo, Francesco Ancilotto, and Pier Luigi Silvestrelli). Applications should be accompanied by a detailed CV and a publication list (recommendation letters are appreciated). After a preliminary, informal selection, suitable candidate(s) will be invited to submit a formal application to the University of Padova in order to be evaluated with a colloquium/seminar at our Institute, in January 2009. N.B. Travel expenses cannot be reimbursed. REQUIREMENTS: Dynamic and motivated scientist with Ph.D. in theoretical physics, chemistry or related fields. Candidates with a documented experience in scientific programming, high-performance computing, and application of ab initio packages, such as Quantum-ESPRESSO(PWscf) and CPMD, are strongly preferred. SALARY: about 1450 Euro per month (net). CONTACT: Prof. Pier Luigi Silvestrelli E-mail: psil at pd.infn.it Phone: +39 049 8277171 Fax: +39 049 8277102 Address: Department of Physics "Galileo Galilei", University of Padova, Via Marzolo 8, 35131 Padova, Italy