Jobs

SISSA/ICTP Postdoc positions ­­
Friction and dissipation in nanosystems:
  • Theory
  • MD simulation (classical or ab initio)
WHAT: As part of the ERC Project MODPHYSFRICT based in SISSA and in ICTP Trieste, we are looking looking to fill 2 ­year postdoctoral level positions. Main areas of research are:
  • Theory of AFM dissipation on systems with phase transitions
  • Simulation of islands and clusters sliding on crystal surfaces
  • High pressure tribochemistry and mechanochemistry (first principles)
  • Theory of electronic friction
  • Ionic liquid lubricants under electric fields
  • Sliding in optical lattices: colloid monolayers and ion chains
  • Basic friction theory
  • Basic non­equilibrium sliding and dissipation dynamics
WHERE: SISSA or ICTP Trieste, Italy
WHEN: begin ASAP, possibly within 30 April 2016
SALARY: depends on seniority. Base: ~2,000 €/month take home.
BENEFITS: Good research funds, postdocs can travel. SISSA has facilities for dependent children; ICTP sponsors families.
WHO: Scientific projects to be conducted with Erio Tosatti (https://sites.google.com/site/tosattierio/) and collaborators, including G.E. Santoro, S. Scandolo, A. Vanossi, F. Pellegrini, R. Guerra and others.
HOW: You can find the official opening here.