PhD student position within the Laboratory for Computational Modeling of Functional Materials at the Namur Institute of Structured Matter of the University of Namur

Job Information

Organisation/Company: Université de Namur
Department: Namur Institute of Structured Matter
Research Field: Chemistry » Computational chemistry
Chemistry » Molecular chemistry
Chemistry » Physical chemistry
Chemistry » Solar chemistry
Computer science » Programming
Physics » Chemical physics
Physics » Computational physics
Physics » Quantum mechanics
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: PHD Positions
Country: Belgium
Application Deadline: 10 Sep 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 38
Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Offer Description

We are looking for a skillful and highly motivated PhD student who DO NOT have a PhD in computational chemistry/physics.

The candidate is expected to:

have an expertise in either [or both] electronic structure calculations (Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, wavefunction-based methods,…) or [and] molecular dynamics simulations.
be autonomous.
be a dynamic and enthusiastic team player.
be highly motivated by conducting a collaborative research project.
have good communications skills in English (reading, writing and speaking).
to be able to present clearly his research results.
be familiar with Linux operating system.
to have an experience with programming languages (C, Fortran, Python, Perl, bash,…).

The research project that the candidate is going to pursue will take place within a “Action de Recherche Concertée (ARC)”* project together with Prof. Ludovic Troian-Gauthier and Prof. Benjamin Elias from the Université Catholique de Louvain. The project itself will deal with the investigation of materials for photo-triggered processes such as clean fuels production, phototherapy, decontamination, and photocatalysis using a joint experimental-computational approach. To do, we will model every elementary electron transfer process taking place in the excited state of these molecules and leading to the formation of radical cation and anion species able to participate in chemical reactions, considering a combination of quantum chemical methods and molecular mechanics/dynamics methods.

*Funder : Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles

Where to apply

E-mail: yoann.olivier@unamur.be

Requirements

Research Field: Chemistry
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field: Engineering
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field: Physics
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The candidate is expected to:

· have an expertise in either [or both] electronic structure calculations (Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, wavefunction-based methods,…) or [and] molecular dynamics simulations.

· be autonomous.

· be a dynamic and enthusiastic team player.

· be highly motivated by conducting a collaborative research project.

· have good communications skills in English (reading, writing and speaking).

· to be able to present clearly his research results.

· be familiar with Linux operating system.

· to have an experience with programming languages (C, Fortran, Python, Perl, bash,…).

Specific Requirements

Conditions of eligibility

Category : PhD student. CANDIDATES MUST NOT HAVE A PHD.

Hiring conditions: The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Olivier and will be hired first for a period of two years. If you are not European, you will need a unique permit to work at University of Namur. The single permit application procedure can take up to 4 months from the moment the application file is complete.

Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent

Research Field: ChemistryEngineeringPhysics
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Hiring conditions: The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Olivier and will be hired first for a period of two years. If you are not European, you will need a unique permit to work at University of Namur. The single permit application procedure can take up to 4 months from the moment the application file is complete.

Selection process

The candidates are requested to send by e-mail to yoann.olivier@unamur.be before the 1st of August 2023 latest: an updated CV including publications track record together with a motivation letter and two reference letters from professors or previous supervisors.

The selection procedure is as follows: 1. Analysis of applications based on, 2. Auditions of selected candidates, 3. If needed: testing.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: University of Namur
Country: Belgium
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