Postdoctoral position in Computational = spectroscopy=20 at the nanoscale, SISSA, Trieste Italy

A postdoctoral position in Computational spectroscopy at the = nanoscale is available at SISSA, to work with Stefano Baroni. This = position=20 is part of a theoretical effort, coordinated by the DEMOCRITOS National=20 Simulation Center in Trieste, to develop and implement new methods = that=20 will extend the scope of ab initio calculations, based on time-dependent = density-functional theory and many-body perturbation theory, to systems = of=20 hundreds of atoms. The postdoctoral fellow will concentrate on TDDFT and = will=20 have the task to implement our newly developed Liouville-Lanczos scheme = in a PAW=20 environment, and/or to develop new methods to simulate optical dichroism = in=20 extended systems, and/or electron energy-loss spectra, to name a few = possible=20 applications.

The successful candidate will be part of a strong theoretical = group at=20 SISSA and DEMOCRITOS and will have the chance to collaborate with=20 experimentalists at the ELETTRA synchrotron radiation laboratory in=20 Trieste.

We are seeking highly qualified candidates with a strong = inclination=20 towards methodological innovation, but equally versed in applications = and able=20 to speak to and to understand experimentalists.

Trieste is a beautifully located medium-sized city on the side = of the=20 Adriatic sea. The quality of life in the Trieste area is consistently = praised in=20 the reports of past and present PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. = Local=20 social life is lively, with cultural and natural attractions (Venice, = the Alps,=20 and beautiful seaside resorts) less than two hours away from the center = of the=20 city. Although the knowledge of the Italian language will of course = facilitate=20 social life, this is not strictly required for professional purposes, as = English=20 is the language currently spoken at SISSA. The salary being offered is=20 compatible with a quite decent living standard.

The deadline for submitting an application is end of January = 2008.=20 Perspective candidates are invited to ask more information and to send = their CV=20 to Stefano Baroni, baroni-at-sissa.it. The formal = announcement of the=20 vacancy, with instructions on how to apply can be found at: http://www.sissa.it/main/?p=3DA3_B4&what=3Dtpd= .

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Stefano Baroni - SISSA & DEMOCRITOS National = Simulation=20 Center - Trieste

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