Job Advertisement 294-10

The research group “First-principles and statistical methods in materials physics” at the Faculty of Physics, University Duisburg-Essen, is offering a

 

Ph.D. position

(75%, salary scale 13 TV-L)

 

The Ph.D. project comprises computer simulations of the ultra-fast dynamics of excitations in thin metal films on semiconductors, using time-dependent density functional theory. The successful candidate should have a Master or Diploma degree in physics, interest in Computational Physics, and preferably a good command of a programming language (Fortran or C).

 

This project forms part of the collaborative research efforts at the Faculty of Physics in the Center SFB 616 ("Energy Dissipation at Surfaces") funded by Germany's National Science Foundation DFG.

 

The appointment will start October 1^st, 2010 for one year, with possible extension for another two years. Payment will follow the German standard TV-L E13, according to qualification.

 

University Duisburg-Essen is trying to increase the percentage of women in its scientific staff and strongly encourages applications from qualified women. University Duisburg-Essen is committed to employing handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply (§2 SGB IX).

 

Interested candidates should send their application, including CV and list of publications, no later than August 31, 2010 to:

Prof. Dr. Peter Kratzer, (phone: +49 203 3793313) Faculty of Physics, MG 371, University Duisburg-Essen, 47048 Duisburg, Germany, or (preferentially) via e-mail to Peter.Kratzer@uni-duisburg-essen.de.