[Sorry if you already got this email.] A post-doctoral position is available at Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon (ENS-Lyon, France). The position is now open, and funded for 12 months from starting date. The net salary will be between 2300 and 2500 eur net/month depending on the candidate experience.
The successful candidate will develop and test methods to realize hybrid quantum method/classical force fields (QM/MM) or quantum method high level/quantum method lower level (QM/QM') calculations. This project is focused on calculations in heterogeneous catalysis. Ab initio methods will be coupled to standard quantum chemistry packages as well as molecular dynamic codes. Besides simple test reactions, applications will include realistic models of complex systems used in heterogeneous catalysis. Applicants should hold a PhD in theoretical chemistry or theoretical solid state physics, or other related areas with a competitive track record, preferably applied to catalysis. Candidates are required to have experience in numerical scientific computing, with either VASP or CPMD knowledge. Fluency in a high-level programming language, such as FORTRAN90 or/and C/C++ is a requirement. Experience with parallel computing libraries, such as MPI, and extensive experience in a unix/linux environment is a definite advantage. Scientific meetings and stays in Saudi Arabia at KAUST will take place. The aim of KAUST is to become one of the top leading world class university within 10 years (see www.kaust.edu.sa). To reach this objective, world class scientists and research institutes (among which ENS-Lyon) are associated with the education and research buildup of KAUST. Several challenging scientific problems have been identified and human and material resources have been gathered to solve them. Motivated candidates are invited to send their CV, including a short motivation for carrying out this project, list of publications, abstract of research results (1 page) and two recommendation letters by e-mail (preferred format pdf or plain text) to Paul Fleurat-Lessard Laboratoire de Chimie, UMR CNRS 5182, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon 46, Allée d'Italie 69364 Lyon Cedex 07 France Phone: +33 4 72 72 81 54 Fax: +33 4 72 72 88 60 E-mail: Paul.Fleurat-Lessard at ens-lyon.fr or Xavier Rozanska Laboratoire de Chimie, UMR CNRS 5182, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon 46, Allée d'Italie 69364 Lyon Cedex 07 France E-mail: Xavier.Rozanska at ens-lyon.fr Cordialement, Paul. -- Fleurat-Lessard Paul, Lecturer e-mail: [email protected] Laboratoire de Chimie Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon Tel: + 33 (0)4 72 72 81 54 46, Allée d'Italie Fax: + 33 (0)4 72 72 88 60 69364 Lyon Cedex 07
