Stillingstittel:
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Computational modelling (2016/4664)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

One postdoctoral research fellowship (or one researcher position, dependent on candidate qualifications) is available at the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), University of Oslo (http://www.mn.uio.no/kjemi/forskning/grupper/nafuma).

The position is for a fixed-term of three years. Within the framework of the position duties may be assigned. No one can be appointed for more than one specified period at the same institution.

Job description/ Project description:

The position is funded through the research project Selinab which focuses on development of novel solid electrolytes for use in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. The Selinab project, "Solid Eletrolytes for Liand Na-ion Batteries", is funded by the programme EnergiX of the Research Council of Norway. The project will involve collaboration with the research institutes IFE and SINTEF in the Oslo-region. Also one PhD student will now be hired on the project, whereas two more post doctors will be hired during the coming year.

All work time shall be allocated to research, research-related activities and research administration. The main target for the post doctor work, is to use computational modelling to evaluate a huge library of inorganic compounds as potential candidates for use as solid electrolytes in Li-ion batteries, with focus on Li-transport properties, stability, and interfaces towards other battery components.

Qualifications:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has the strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for the fellowship will be selected accordingly, and are expected to have relevant expertise and to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

The candidate must have a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in material chemistry.

The successful candidate should have documented expertise as here specified:

Good knowledge about DFT simulations using different DFT codes

• Special skills in transport properties calculations using NEB, BT, Molecular dynamic simulations, etc.
• Programming skills in python/FORTRAN/C/C

The applicant is expected to clearly state in his/her application letter to what extent and in which way he/she meets each of the competence requirements given above.

The successful candidate will work in a larger environment with researchers in materials synthesis, characterization and modelling. The successful candidates must show good abilities to collaborate and be able and willing to take on tasks for the benefit of the research group when requested.

Personal suitability and co-operation skills will receive special attention in the selection process. Applicants may be called in for an interview.

The main purpose of post-doctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in top academic positions within their disciplines.

Please also refer to the regulations pertaining to the conditions of employment for post-doctoral fellowship positions.

A good command of English is required.

Salary:

Pay Grade: 57 – 65 (NOK 483 700 – 560 700 per year, depending on qualifications and seniority). Position code 1352.

The application must include:

• Application letter
• CV (summarizing education, pos
  
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  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Centre for Materia
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: Physicists and astronomers
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oslo
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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