From psik-network-owner-at-dl.ac.uk Tue Apr 4 06:06:35 2006 Received: from mserv6.dl.ac.uk (mail.dl.ac.uk [148.79.80.137]) by physmail.rutgers.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k34A6VrQ016537; Tue, 4 Apr 2006 06:06:35 -0400 (EDT) Received: from dlmail1.dl.ac.uk (dlmail1.dl.ac.uk [148.79.162.230]) by mserv6.dl.ac.uk (8.12.10/8.12.8/[ref postmaster-at-dl.ac.uk]) with ESMTP id k349uPlJ022791; Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:58:23 +0100 Received: from dlmail1.dl.ac.uk (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by dlmail1.dl.ac.uk (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k349uOZK020470; Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:56:24 +0100 Received: from localhost (mail-at-localhost) by dlmail1.dl.ac.uk (8.12.8/8.12.8/Submit) with SMTP id k349uHIL020468; Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:56:17 +0100 X-Authentication-Warning: dlmail1.dl.ac.uk: mail owned process doing -bs Received: by dlmail1.dl.ac.uk (bulk_mailer v1.13); Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:46:08 +0100 Received: from dlmail1.dl.ac.uk (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by dlmail1.dl.ac.uk (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k349k8ZK019265; Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:46:08 +0100 Received: (from majord-at-localhost) by dlmail1.dl.ac.uk (8.12.8/8.12.8/Submit) id k349k8VD019263; Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:46:08 +0100 Received: from mserv7.dl.ac.uk (mail.dl.ac.uk [148.79.80.138]) by dlmail1.dl.ac.uk (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k349SbZK018813 for ; Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:28:37 +0100 X-DL-MFrom: X-DL-Connect: Received: from exchange10.dl.ac.uk (exchange10.dl.ac.uk [148.79.163.40]) by mserv7.dl.ac.uk (8.12.10/8.12.8/[ref postmaster-at-dl.ac.uk]) with ESMTP id k349SZ4T029644 for ; Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:28:35 +0100 Received: from exchange02.dl.ac.uk ([148.79.80.19]) by exchange10.dl.ac.uk with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.0); Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:28:35 +0100 Importance: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.326 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: PhD and PostDoc positions announcements Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:28:34 +0100 Message-ID: <77673C9ECE12AB4791B5AC0A7BF40C8F0283550B-at-exchange02.fed.cclrc.ac.uk> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: PhD and PostDoc positions announcements thread-index: AcZXxg7AWEjkMMOYSD+H5i+AQnBbKAAA53nA From: "PSIK-coord" To: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Apr 2006 09:28:35.0425 (UTC) FILETIME=[25B4BD10:01C657CA] X-CCLRC-SPAM-report: -4.9 : BAYES_00 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.44 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.37 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by mserv7.dl.ac.uk id k349SZ4T029644 Sender: owner-psik-network-at-dl.ac.uk X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.64 (2004-01-11) on physmail.rutgers.edu X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.8 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=2.64 X-Spam-Level: Status: R X-Status: X-Keywords: -----Original Message----- From: owner-psik-coord-at-dl.ac.uk [mailto:owner-psik-coord-at-dl.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Lucio Colombi Ciacchi Sent: 04 April 2006 10:00 To: PSIK-coord Subject: PhD and PostDoc positions announcements PhD POSITION Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials, Freiburg, Germany A PhD position is immediately available in the ``physical modelling of materials'' group at the Fraunhofer IWM to perform density-functional theory calculations and first-principles molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the processes of oxidation of CoCrMo alloys and the chemical activity of their oxidised surfaces. These studies aim at an understanding of the bioactivity and biocompatibility of materials for medical implantations and will contribute towards a detailed knowledge of the complex chemistry at the interface between biomaterials and living tissues. The research work will be performed under the direction of Prof. Peter Gumbsch and Dr. Lucio Colombi Ciacchi within a DFG project in collaboration with the University of Dresden. Candidates are expected to possess a solid background in materials science, physics, chemistry or engineering. Existing expertise in the atomistic modelling of materials, DFT-based simulations, solid state physics, or surface chemistry represents an advantage. Knowledge of the German language is not required. Interested candidates should send their applications including CV and academic record, preferably via electronic mail, to: Lucio Colombi Ciacchi (lucio-at-izbs.uni-karlsruhe.de), Fraunhofer Institut fuer Werkstoffmechanik, Woehlerstr. 11, 79108 Freiburg, Germany. Tel: +49 (0)761 5142113. POST-DOCTORAL POSITION Materials Science Institute, University of Dresden, Germany A Post-Doctoral position is immediately available in the ``materials science and nanotechnology'' group of the Materials Science Institute of the University of Dresden to perform density-functional theory calculations and first-principles molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the processes of oxidation of PtPd alloys and the catalytic activity of their oxidised surfaces towards the oxidation of carbon compounds. These studies aim at a mechanistic understanding of the catalytic activity of bimetallic alloys and are embedded in existing experimental activities within the group, centred on the biomimetic synthesis and physical characterisation of metallic nanoparticles for catalytic applications. The research work will be performed under the direction of Prof. Wolfgang Pompe within a DFG project in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials, Freiburg. The position will be initially for two years, but is renewable for a third year. Remuneration will be offered corresponding to the German BATIIa salary scheme. Candidates are expected to possess a solid background in materials science, physics, chemistry or engineering, computer programming skills, and the ability of working independently and collaborating with other scientists. Existing expertise in the atomistic modelling of materials, DFT-based simulations, solid state physics, or surface chemistry represents a strong advantage. Knowledge of the German language is not necessarily required. Interested candidates should send their applications including CV, publication list and two recommendation letters, by regular or electronic mail, to: Prof. Wolfgang Pompe (pompe-at-tmfs.mpgfk.tu-dresden.de), Institut fuer Werkstoffwissenschaft, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Hallwachsstr. 3, 01069 Dresden, Germany.