Closed positions

16/10/2017 – A 1,5 years postdoc position is available in the group of Prof. Fernando Martin. The position shall be co-financed by the H2020 program of the European Union (ERC-2017 PoC-GA 780284).

The successful applicant shall work in the improvement and optimizaton of XCHEM code (https://www.xchem.uam.es/xchem/).

The CAMPUS  group at the Chemistry Department of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid is focused on the theoretical study of the dynamics in isolated quantum systems (from the smallest to medium-sized systems, or extended ones) and the development of state-of-the-art theoretical tools which can help us to understand their properties and predict their behavior.

We seek for a post-doctoral researcher with a strong background in atomic, molecular, optical physics and attosecond physics.

Starting date: Expected start date is November, 2017.

Remuneration: Gross annual salary (before applying national income taxes and social security contributions) amounts to roughly 2.344 €/month.

Eligibility criteria: Applicants must:

• Hold a PhD in Theoretical/Computational Physics, Computational Chemistry or Informatics.
• Have experience and knowledge on atomic, molecular and optical physics and attosecond physics. Publications and/or presentations to relevant congresses in the area will be positively evaluated.
• Have good knowledge of English

Selection Criteria: The selection will be made on the basis of demonstrated knowledge in the following fields:

1. Computational physics/chemistry methodologies and techniques,
2. Theoretical atomic and molecular physics / Quantum Chemistry,
3. Programming skills and code development (Fortran, C/C++, python, scripting languages, Linux/Unix, etc),
4. Knowledge on parallelization and optimization of codes (MPI, openMP, etc),
5. Handling of codes which are commonly used in the area of interest,
6. Previous experience in any of the areas of interest.

Application procedure: Applicants should send their Curriculum Vitae, letter of motivation, and information on two referees before October 26, 2017 to the address beatriz..

Reference letters may be requested during the evaluation process. Selected candidates will be invited to a personal interview.

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[1] This call is financed by the H2020 program of the European Union (ERC-2017 PoC-GA 780284)

CampuS research group (https://campusys.qui.uam.es/) at the Universidad Autonoma de Madird is seeking for a doctoral candidate to develop a research project on computational modelling of new graphene-based materials, and the study of physico-chemical properties, such as mechanical and magnetic properties and the interaction with light.

The successful applicant shall receive specific training in the research area. Access to vast technological resources will be provided through the European HPC Network and Spanish Supercomputing Network. Collaborations with top (theoretical and experimental) research groups in AMO Physics and Condensed Matter across the world are foreseen.

Scholarship details: The position shall be funded by the 2017 FPI doctoral fellowship programme funded by Spanish Government (MINECO), closing on October 18. The fellowship shall cover a 4-years doctoral employment contract and a top up contribution to cover tuition fees and short research stays. Participation in international conferences will also be funded.

The research group: The researcher hired will be supervised by Fernando Martín García and supported by the senior researchers who make up his work team. Previous studies in this line of research in which the research group has been involved have resulted in remarkable results, especially those related to the magnetic properties of organic materials grown in graphene (see Nature Phys 9, 368 (2013) (DOI: 10.1038 / nphys2610) and the atomic processes on surfaces (see Chem Soc. Rev. 45, 3658 (2016), DOI: 10.1039 / c5cs00336a). A complete list of the results obtained by the research group is available here: https://campusys.qui.uam.es/?page_id=12.

Specific call requirements: Prospect candidates must have a BSc in physics or chemistry and a post graduate specialization degree with at least 60 ECTS (e.g. MSc) in Physics or Chemical Physics; good knowledge of at least one programming language (Fortran 90, C, C++, Python, etc.); knowledge of quantum mechanics, electronic structure methods, molecular dynamics or simulation of periodic systems; fluent English; enthusiasm for learning and commitment to teamwork. Other competences as knowledge of scripting languages, graphical programs and numerical libraries, or experience using simulation packages may also taken into account.

Guidelines for the submission of applications: Interested candidates should send to the projects manager beatriz. a letter of motivation including the names of two referees who can be contacted for references, a CV, and copy of BSc/MSc certificates and academic records. Deadline to submit applications is October 1^st, 2017.

More information: https://campusys.qui.uam.es/?cat=7

16/01/2017 – A two-years postdoc position is available in the group of Prof. Fernando Martin. The position shall be co-financed by the European Social Fund[1] under the 2016 call for the recruitment of post-doctoral researchers of the Madrid region (more details here).

The successful applicant shall develop an open project which aims to develop computational tools either for the description of ionization processes (for complex molecules, surfaces or nanostructures), the description of heterogeneous catalysis or materials synthesis. The tools obtained should be prepared to run efficiently in HPC facilities and set ready for end users.

The CAMPUS  group at the Chemistry Department of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid is focused on the theoretical study of the dynamics in isolated quantum systems (from the smallest to medium-sized systems, or extended ones) and the development of state-of-the-art theoretical tools which can help us to understand their properties and predict their behavior.

We seek for a post-doctoral researcher with a strong background in any of the group research lines  (laser-matter interaction, surfaces or clusters) who complies with the set of restrictions listed below.

Starting date: Expected start date is March, 2017. The position should normally start within one month from the publication of the resolution of the call here: http://www.madrimasd.org/madrid-ciencia-tecnologia/convocatorias-dgui/convocatorias-2016.

Remuneration: Gross annual salary (before applying national income taxes and social security contributions) amounts to roughly 26.500 €. Researchers may receive additional funding to support the expenses derived from research missions and the attendance to international conferences.

Eligibility criteria: According to the specific call restrictions, applicants must:

• hold a PhD in Theoretical/Computational Physics, Chemistry or Informatics (for degrees obtained in a foreign university, homologation is required)
• be registered in any locality within the Madrid Community from September 14, 2016
• be registered in the National Youth Guarantee system or be in a position to be a beneficiary of the system. Please, check the specific nationality, unemployment and age requirements here: http://www.empleo.gob.es/es/garantiajuvenil/accesoJovenes.html. As a general rule, the requirements are:
  1. be a national of the EU, EEA or Switzerland or meet the conditions to work in Spain (or have a valid residence permit being a national of another country)
  2. have less than 30 years
  3. be unemployed

Selection Criteria: The selection will be made on the basis of demonstrated knowledge in the following fields:

1. Computational physics/chemistry methodologies and techniques,
2. Theoretical atomic and molecular physics / Quantum Chemistry,
3. Programming skills and code development (Fortran, C/C++, python, scripting languages, Linux/Unix, etc),
4. Knowledge on parallelization and optimization of codes (MPI, openMP, etc),
5. Handling of codes which are commonly used in the area of interest,
6. Previous experience in any of the areas of interest.

Application procedure: Applicants should send, within 15 days from the date of publication of the resoluction (by January 31st):

• a motivation letter explaining the research line(s) in which you are interested and why,
• a detailed CV and contact information of two referees,
• a copy of the doctoral degree (and, where applicable, homologation credential), and
• a proof of meeting all the elegibility requirements
• a proof of being registered in the National Youth Guarantee system or proofs of being  in a position to be a beneficiary of the said system.

All the documents must be sent in a single pdf file named as the candidate plus the research line he/she is interested in (e.g. SURNAME_NAME-reserach_line.pdf) to beatriz.. Applications not following this procedure will be disregarded.

Upon evaluation of the applications received, selected candidates shall be contacted for an interview. Recommendation letters could be requested to referees during the selection process.

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[1] This call is co-financed by the European Social Fund through the Youth Employment Operational Program for the 2014-2020 programming period, as well as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI).

12/12/2016 – A short term postdoc position for an experienced researcher is available to work on coupled electron and nuclear dynamics induced by attosecond laser pulses and strong electromagnetic fields on small and mid-size molecules .

The applicants should hold a PhD in Chemical Physics and at least 3 years of postdoctoral experience. A strong and demonstrable background in  atomic, molecular and optical physics, attosecond physics, scattering theory, numerical methods, and programming is also required. 

Remuneration: Gross salary per month shall be 2.085 € (before applying national taxes and social security contributions)

The two-months postdoc position should start as soon as possible and, in any case, not later than January 16, 2017. 

Application procedure: Interested researchers should send a detailed CV, motivation letter and contact information for 2 references (in a single pdf file named as the candidate) to xchem.positions (at) uam.es.
Recommendation letters and further information could be requested during the selection process. Applications shall be reviewed as they come. Selected candidates shall be contacted for an interview.

22/12/2016 – Award decission [Download]

19/04/2016 – The Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) and the Université de Bordeaux (France) offer a salaried PhD position (36 months) to be carried out under a co-tutelle agreement, starting by September, 2016.

18/06/2016 – Award decission [Download]

The successful applicant shall develop a research project on “Study of relativistic effect in non-linear interaction between molecules and xuv/soft x-ray short laser pulses”, oriented to obtain a PhD diploma under a co-tutelle agreement.

We seek for applicants possessing a bachelor degree in Physics or Chemical Physics plus post-graduate education (MSc), and good programming skills.

Further information can be found here:

• How to apply for the PhD position [phd-position-how-to-apply]
• Application form [phd-position-application-Form]

Deadline: June, 10th, 2016