From postmaster-at-dl.ac.uk Tue May 12 06:31:59 2009 Received: from mserv9.dl.ac.uk (mail.dl.ac.uk [148.79.80.67]) by physmail.rutgers.edu (8.13.8+Sun/8.13.8) with ESMTP id n4CAVm2F026895 for ; Tue, 12 May 2009 06:31:55 -0400 (EDT) X-DL-MFrom: X-DL-Connect: Received: from cselnx9 (cselnx9.dl.ac.uk [193.62.112.177]) by mserv9.dl.ac.uk (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id n4CAJsHo018855; Tue, 12 May 2009 11:19:54 +0100 Message-ID: <14607582.1242123447068.JavaMail.xyg-at-cselnx9> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 11:17:27 +0100 (BST) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [ PSI-K ] Several open PhD and postdoctoral positions -at- Fritz Haber Institute in Berlin From: "PSI-K" To: "PSI-K" Content-Type: text/html X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist (mserv9.dl.ac.uk [148.79.80.67]); Tue, 12 May 2009 11:20:01 +0100 (BST) X-CCLRC-SPAM-report: -0.244 : AWL,BAYES_00,HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE,HTML_MIME_NO_HTML_TAG,MIME_HTML_ONLY X-Spam-Checked: Spamassassin version 3.1.8, by Rutgers Physics X-Spam-Score: -1.0, tests=AWL,BAYES_00,HTML_MESSAGE,HTML_MIME_NO_HTML_TAG,MIME_HTML_ONLY X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.64 on 128.6.228.213 Status: R X-Status: X-Keywords: An announcement has been added in the "PSI-K" site at PSI-K (http://cselnx9.dl.ac.uk:8080/portal)


Subject: Several open PhD and postdoctoral positions -at- Fritz Haber Institute in Berlin

Category: Job

From: Matthias Scheffler

Date: 12-May-2009 11:17

Message: 

Several PhD and postdoctoral positions are open in the
Theory Department (http://www.fhi-berlin.mpg.de/th/th.html)
at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin,
Germany.

The successful candidates will have the opportunity to choose
between four research areas:

- Nano-Catalysis from first principles. Structure and chemical
  activity of transition-metal clusters (ab initio multiscale
  modeling)

  The chemical activity of transition-metal clusters, e.g. gold
  clusters, is a hot and challenging topic. Accurate electronic
  structure methods will be combined with efficient statistical
  sampling techniques in the context of ab initio molecular
  dynamics to explore potential energy surface of bare clusters,
  and clusters with molecular adsorbates. This approach will also
  allow to incorporate finite temperature effects on the properties
  of the clusters, opening possibilities for direct comparison with
  experimental results. A close collaboration with experimental
  groups is envisaged.
  If you are interested in this topic, please contact
  Luca Ghiringhelli <luca-at-fhi-berlin.mpg.de>


- Stability of bio-molecules studied by DFT and beyond

  In the field of (bio)molecular applications, research into
  the influence of specific metal ions on structure formation /
  stability in peptides. The candidate should also contribute to
  novel electronic structure methods development for their
  research area, and build a strong theoretical / computational
  record as a result.
  If you are interested in this topic, please contact
  Volker Blum <blum-at-fhi-berlin.mpg.de>


- Organic materials for hydrogen storage and for photovoltaics.

  Investigate scientific principles and develop methods for
  designing advanced functional materials by performing theoretical
  and computational modeling. Special focus will be on the
  investigation of nanoscaled and organic materials as potential
  alternative energy storage media or materials for energy generation.
  If you are interested in this topic, please contact
  Mina Yoon <yoon-at-fhi-berlin.mpg.de>,


- Advanced methods for electronic structure calculations

  We are developing novel advanced electronic structure methods to
  treat systems outside the scope of present-day DFT. This includes
  non-covalent interactions (van der Waals and hydrogen bonding),
  molecular adsorption on surfaces (organic electronics) and strongly
  correlated materials. We develop hierarchical (multiscale)
  approaches combining concepts from intermolecular interactions
  theory, DFT and quantum many-body theories. We are looking for
  people from diverse backgrounds with interest in advancing the
  frontiers of electronic structure calculations.
  If you are interested in this topic, please contact
  Alexandre Tkatchenko <tkatchen-at-fhi-berlin.mpg.de> or
  Xinguo Ren <xinguo-at-fhi-berlin.mpg.de>


If you have not decided which of the above topics you prefer, please
feel free to contact any of the above noted people, or feel free
to contact Matthias Scheffler <scheffler-at-fhi-berlin.mpg.de>

Applicants should have a strong background in physics, physical
chemistry, chemical physics, or theoretical chemistry.
Experience in programming  (Fortran, C/C++), script programming
(e.g. Perl), and strong interest in  multidisciplinary research
are essential.

We offer attractive working environment in a highest quality
institute, located in one of the most exciting cities on this planet.
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Matthias Scheffler                phone : ++49-30-8413 4711
Fritz-Haber-Institut              fax   : ++49-30-8413 4701
der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Faradayweg 4-6                    e-mail: scheffler-at-fhi-berlin.mpg.de
D-14 195 Berlin-Dahlem / Germany
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              WWW: http://www.fhi-berlin.mpg.de/th/th.html
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