Ab initio simulation of order-disorder phase transitions in photo-reactive plastic crystals. 150-748-235

Technical Competencies:

• First-principles simulation based on density functional theory.
• Phonon calculations.
• Vibrational properties of materials

Organizational Skills:

• Python.
• Linux.
• VASP software.
• PHONOPY.

Functional Competencies:

• Communication skills.

Educational requirements:

• First-principles simulation based on density functional theory.
• Phonon calculations.
• Vibrational properties of materials.
• It will be assessed:
  • Being studying for a doctorate in Physics.

Professional experience:

• In the use of supercomputers to carry out DFT-type simulations effectively.
• LAMMPS to perform molecular dynamics simulations with classical potentials.
• Experience in functions similar to those described will be valued, specifically in the development of communications and dissemination activities as well as organizational and inter- and intra-group personal relations.

€31,613.14 gross/year (per full day)

All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the selection process.

The CVs will be assessed according the following general criteria:

• The maximum score for the candidates who accomplish all the eligibility criteria stated in the job offer will be 10 points.
• Threshold: 5 points.
• The maximum score (10 points) will be distributed as follows:
  • 1 point for required speciality.
  • 2 points for required academic training.
  • 2 points for technic competences.
  • 1 point for organisational competences.
  • 3 points for professional experience.
  • 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as specially relevant by the Selection committee.

If the selection committee decide to include a personal interview as additional step of the selection process, only the candidates scored 5 or above for their CV will be retained for the interview step.

The interview will be assessed according the following criteria:

• Maximum scoring: 5 points.
• Threshold: 3 points.
• The maximum score will be distributed according the following criteria:
  • 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job.
  • 2 points for adequacy of professional experience.
  • 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as especially relevant by the Selection committee.

The eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score, being this the selection criteria.

The planned selection process is as follows:

• Those interested must access the website where the university publishes all the offers: https://rdi.upc.edu/ca/uaslr/vols-dedicar-te-a-la-recerca/ofertes-PSR/concursos-psr/concursos-actius, select the offer that is of interest to you, click on: https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/ca/tramits/Convocatoria_i_concursos_personal_recerca_temporal, fill in the form and add the additional documentation indicated.
• The members of the selection committee will decide for each case what the selection process will be, if an assessment is made only for the curriculum vitae or any other procedure is planned: interview, tests, etc ...
• Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published. If applicable, indicate your request.
• Finally, the name of the person selected will be published on the same website where the offer is published.