Job Description
The Vienna ab-initio Simulation Package (VASP) group seeks one scientist for the development of the software package VASP . VASP is a de facto standard for the simulation of condensed matter systems using the Schroedinger equation. A very exciting and lively working environment with many collaborative research projects involving theory as well as experimental groups is offered. The work will cover VASP software maintenance and support, optimization of the existing codes for latest high performance computer architectures (e.g. Intel Xeon, Nvidia GPU), cutting edge theory developments as enumerated below, as well as co-development of workflow tools (ASE, AiiDA, pymatgen, etc.)
Requirements
- PhD in physics or chemistry
- Excellent record in any area of computational solid state physics or chemistry. The areas of expertise can include – but are not restricted to – density functional theory, many-body Green’s function techniques, quantum field theoretical methods, quantum chemistry methods, or modeling of condensed matter systems.
- Candidates with proven expertise in developing new computational methods and adapting them to high performance computers will be given preference.
- Prior knowledge of VASP is advantageously but not strictly required.
Location
Vienna, Austria
To apply:
i) CV including full academic record,
ii) list of publications and talks including two reprints representative of previous research,
iii) expression of interest concerning research area(s) and previous expertise (one page).
Applications need to be sent to georg.kresse_at_univie.ac.at (topic: Scientific software developer).
Selection of candidates will start immediately and continue until the positions are filled. The contract will be for one year initially, with the possibility for a permanent contract after positive evaluation.
Sincerely,
The VASP team