Stillingstittel:
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Theoretical Semiconductor Physics (2016/3391)

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.

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is available at the Department of Physics / Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN).

The fellowship period is 3 years. Within the framework of the position duties may be assigned. Starting date no later than 01.10.2016. No one can be appointed for more than one specified period at the same institution.

Job description/ Project description:

The postdoctoral position in theoretical semiconductor physics – first-principles modeling of defects in semiconductors – is associated with the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN) at the Department of Physics.

Semiconductor physics is one of the most dynamic branches of condensed matter physics undergoing continuous development. The core principle of the progress – functionalization of localized electronic states introduced by impurities, defects, or their complexes – holds both for mainstream and new device innovations as well as for investigating basic properties of solids. Further advances in semiconductor technologies depend to a large extent on deeper understanding of defects.

In this position, the successful candidate will theoretically functionalize defects in semiconductors. More specifically, the candidate will model, explore, and analyze various dopants, point defects, and complexes in advanced semiconductors by means of first-principles atomistic methods based on the density functional theory (DFT). He/she will perform DFT and GW calculations, as well as molecular dynamics on potential materials and systems which might show extraordinary potential. The candidate will utilize state-of-the-art computer simulation packages that are installed on national HPC resources.

The candidate will be part of several research tasks and collaborate closely with the research groups within the FUNDAMeNT project. The aim of the studies is to explore novel concepts and ideas, and to elucidate and understand fundamental properties of semiconductors.

The position is part of the ToppForsk top-level project “Functionalizing Defects in Advanced Semiconductors” (FUNDAMeNT), funded jointly by the Research Council of Norway and UiO. The project’s primary objective is to accelerate processes towards groundbreaking functionalities with a holistic approach to defects in advanced semiconductors and nanostructures, linking defect behavior with electrical, optical and magnetic functionalities and targeting size dependence of defect properties on nanostructure size and shape. A strategic aim of FUNDAMeNT is to consolidate the team as an internationally leading research environment in advanced semiconductors and defect physics, spanning from materials synthesis, characterization, and theoretical analyses to realization and evaluation of test (device) structures.

Information about our research activities can be found here and here.

Qualifications:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected 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 Physics. We seek a candidate with a very solid scientific background in condensed matter theory, who has experience in modeling and analyses of the relevant materials using DFT based program package

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Maksimal lønn: 0

Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Department of Phys

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