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Subject: ** [ PSI-K ]   Postdoctoral position in First-Principles Investigation of Multiferroics, University of Oxford
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Subject: Postdoctoral position in First-Principles Investigation of Multife=
rroics, University of Oxford<br />
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Category: Job<br />
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From: Feliciano Giustino<br />
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Date: 05-Jan-2012 13:02<br />
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<p align=3D"JUSTIFY"  class=3D"western"  style=3D"margin-bottom: 0in" ><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" >We wish to appoint a postdoctoral research assistant t=
o work on first-principles computational studies of multiferroics. The aim =
of this postdoctoral project is to investigate a series of new concepts in =
the rational design of multiferroics and magnetoelectrics, using atomic-sca=
le first-principles computational modelling. This project is part of a broa=
der effort towards the understanding of the atomistic mechanisms underlying=
 multiferroicity and magnetoelectricity, which is being led by Prof. Paolo =
Radaelli's group in the Clarendon Laboratory. </font></p>
<p align=3D"JUSTIFY"  class=3D"western"  style=3D"margin-bottom: 0in" ><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" >The candidate is expected to possess a solid backgroun=
d in density-functional theory and previous experience in first principles =
calculations on multiferroics. The project involves the extraction of effec=
tive Hamiltonian parameters to be used in finite-temperature simulations of=
 multiferroic behaviour, and the calculation of infrared and Raman spectra =
for direct comparison with neutron and X-ray scattering experiments perform=
ed in the Clarendon Laboratory and at the ISIS and Diamond facilities. This=
 project will also involve the development of new first-principles computat=
ional methods for multiferroics.  The post is available for up to 3 years s=
tarting from April 2012 and is funded by the EPSRC.</font></p>
<p align=3D"JUSTIFY"  class=3D"western"  style=3D"margin-bottom: 0in" ><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" >The successful candidate will be working in the Materi=
als Modelling Laboratory under the supervision of Dr Feliciano Giustino. Th=
is project will be carried out in close collaboration with the experimental=
 group of Prof. Paolo Radaelli, and with the group of Dr Jonathan Yates in =
the Materials Modelling Laboratory. Prospective candidates should have a do=
ctorate in Physics, Chemistry, or Materials Science with a strong emphasis =
on first-principles electronic-structure methods. Candidates should also be=
 able to demonstrate proficiency with at least one of the major electronic-=
structure software packages available, and must be familiar with Fortran/MP=
I programming, shell scripting, and parallel computing architectures.</font=
></p>
<p align=3D"JUSTIFY"  class=3D"western"  style=3D"margin-bottom: 0in;" ><fo=
nt color=3D"#000000" >The closing date for applications is midday on <stron=
g>Thursday 9 February 2012 </strong>with interviews currently planned for t=
he week beginning 5 March 2012. Applications for this post are to be made o=
nline (vacancy reference 101778).  To apply for this role and for further d=
etails, including the job description and selection criteria, please see</f=
ont></p>
<p align=3D"JUSTIFY"  class=3D"western"  style=3D"margin-bottom: 0in" ><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" >https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_j=
obspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=3D101778</font></p>
<p align=3D"JUSTIFY"  class=3D"western"  style=3D"margin-bottom: 0in" ><str=
ong><font color=3D"#000000" >The Materials Modelling Laboratory</font></str=
ong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p align=3D"JUSTIFY"  class=3D"western"  style=3D"margin-bottom: 0in" ><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" >The Materials Modelling Laboratory (MML) has establish=
ed itself as a world-leading centre for the modelling of materials. The lab=
oratory is led by its two Co-Directors, Dr Feliciano Giustino and Dr Jonath=
an Yates (both University Lecturers in Materials Modelling) and comprises 2=
3 members, including 4 Faculty members, 2 senior researchers, 4 postdocs, 1=
2 PhD students, and 1 High-Performance Computing Manager. The research proj=
ects of the MML span a broad spectrum of topics in computational materials =
science, including magnetic resonance and photoemission spectroscopy, super=
conductivity, molecular transport, electrochemistry, solar energy, hydrogen=
 storage, prediction of crystal structures, and multiscale modelling.  The =
MML benefits from excellent computational resources. Over the past two year=
s we have acquired two new supercomputing clusters with hardware specificat=
ions tailored for highly parallel computing, and we are currently in the pr=
ocess of further expanding our computational infrastructure. The current in=
frastructure includes: &ldquo;Ironman&rdquo;, 20 Dual Quadcore Intel Westme=
re E5620 nodes (160 PE) with 3GB/core memory and QDR Infiniband interconnec=
t, 7TB filesystem; &ldquo;Kittel&rdquo;: 4 Dual Quadcore Intel Nehalem E552=
0 nodes (288 PEs) with 3GB/core memory and QDR Infiniband interconnect, 3TB=
 filesystem; &ldquo;Landau&rdquo;: 10 Dual Quadcore Intel Xeon L5320 nodes =
(80 cpus) with 2GB/core memory; &ldquo;Zener&rdquo;: 21 Dual Quadcore Intel=
 Xeon E5520 nodes (168 cpus); 40 desktop computers. In addition to our loca=
l computational facilities, we have access to the resources of the Oxford S=
upercomputing Centre.</font></p><br />
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