[Pw_forum] postdoc in electronic structure

[Fernando A Reboredo]

Postdoctoral Research Associate Position

Theoretical-Computational

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee



The Materials Science and Technology Division (MST) of Oak Ridge National 
Laboratory announces an opening for a theoretical-computational postdoctoral 
appointment for the applications and development of advanced Quantum 
Many-Body techniques.  The postdoctoral research will include the 
calculation of optical properties of nanostructures with Quantum Monte Carlo 
(QMC) and Density Functional Theory.  Calculations will target materials 
properties that overlap strongly with experimental programs carried out in 
the MST division and in the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS). 
The applicant should have a Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, 
or related field.  A strong background in some ab-initio electronic 
structure method is highly preferred.  Depending on the candidate interest 
and skills, algorithmic and method development activities are possible.  The 
applicant is further expected to be capable of conducting world-class 
research with the exceptional supercomputers available in the ORNL National 
Center for Computational Sciences and must have a demonstrated capability to 
communicate results in English by publication in peer-reviewed journals and 
presentations at scientific meetings.



Qualified candidates are invited to send a complete CV and publication list, 
a statement of research interests, and the names of at least three 
references to Dr. Fernando Reboredo, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P. O. 
Box 2008, MS-6032, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6032, or by e-mail to 
reboredofa at ornl.gov .



ORNL is located in Eastern Tennessee on the Oak Ridge Reservation at 20 
miles from Knoxville and within driving distance to the Great Smoky 
Mountains National Park and numerous waterways. ORNL's goal is to develop 
technologies that will enrich and protect humankind.  ORNL, a multiprogram 
research facility managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, for the U.S. Department of 
Energy, is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and 
maintaining a diverse work force.  Additional information about ORNL is 
available at http://www.ornl.gov



This position will be offered through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science 
and Education (ORISE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory Postdoctoral Research 
Associates program

http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ornl/ornl-pd/ornlpdoc.htm .  This position is 
open to all qualified U.S. and non-U.S. citizens without regard to race, 
color, age, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, 
or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or disabled veteran.