Postdoc in Quantum Materials & Nanoarchitectures (DFT/STM)

Fundación IMDEA Nanociencia; España; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fundación IMDEA Nanociencia in Spain invites applications for a JointPOSTDOC position in the “Nanoarchitectures at surfaces” and “First-principles modelling for quantum materials” groups. The role focuses on advanced simulations and theory in condensed matter physics.

The successful candidate will perform DFT and multiconfigurational simulations, develop models for surfaces and correlated electrons, and collaborate with theoreticians and experimentalists. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics required.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.
• Ability to work in a team and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform DFT and multiconfigurational simulations of inorganic and organic materials.
• Simulate surfaces with STM and nc-AFM visualization.
• Develop tight-binding and continuum models for condensed matter physics.
• Create models and codes to study correlated electrons in condensed matter physics.
• Rationalize findings in inorganic and organic nanomagnetism.
• Interpret quantum phases and emergence of quasiparticles.

Skills

DFT

CASS

STM

nc-AFM

Modelling complex systems

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Physics

Tools

DFT software

CASS framework

Job description

Fundación IMDEA Nanociencia in Spain invites applications for a JointPOSTDOC position in the “Nanoarchitectures at surfaces” and “First-principles modelling for quantum materials” groups. The role focuses on advanced simulations and theory in condensed matter physics.

The successful candidate will perform DFT and multiconfigurational simulations, develop models for surfaces and correlated electrons, and collaborate with theoreticians and experimentalists. Travel may be required.