At TU Dresden, Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering, the
Institute of Materials Science, Chair of Materials Science and
Nanotechnology, is open to work on the modeling of thermal processes
the position as

Member of academic staff / PhD Student (E 13 TV-L)

The position, which is connected to the Research Group "Nanopatterned
Organic Matrices in Biological Silica Mineralization", concerns investigations
in the topic of the chemical, electronic, and structural properties of silicic
acid and its interaction with organic components. The position will start at
the earliest possible date and entails 65 % of the fulltime weekly hours
limited for 3 years for PhD Students. The period of employment is
governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Acts (WissZeitVG).
The scientific activities of the Chair of Materials Science and
Nanotechnology (Prof. Dr. G. Cuniberti) are focused on developing non
conventional strategies for novel materials and devices with intrinsic
nanoscale complexity.
Tasks: The aim is the theoretical investigation of the chemical, electronic,
and structural properties of mono- and poly-silicic acid as well as its interaction with organic components, in order to test different microscopic scenarios, which can be the starting point of biomineralization processes in diatoms. The main methodologies will be quantum chemical and density-functional theory approaches as well as molecular dynamic simulations.
The theoretical investigations shall be done in close collaboration with other project partners at the BCUBE in Dresden, the TU Dresden, the University of Goettingen, and the University of Marburg, where
experimental studies in the frame of the Research Group will be
performed.
Requirements: The candidates with excellent university degree in
materials science or natural science are expected to have expertise in
quantum chemical and density-functional based softwares. We target at
top-notch dedicated and proactive young scientists who plan to make their
mark in science. Knowledge of molecular dynamic packages will be of
great benefit.
Please visit http://nano.tu-dresden.de/ for more information on our
activities.
Applications from women are particularly welcome. The same applies to
people with disabilities.
Applicants should send their application documents, including a letter of motivation, Curriculum Vitae, publication list, and two reference letters until 03.06.2014 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service applies), to TU Dresden, Fakultaet Maschinenwesen, Institut fuer Werkstoffwissenschaft, Professur fuer Materialwissenschaft und Nanotechnik, Herrn Prof. Dr. Gianaurelio Cuniberti, 01062 Dresden, Germany or as a single pdf file to jobs@nano.tu-dresden.de (Please note: We are currently not able to receive electronically signed and encrypted data.), Subject: "Application FOR2038, your_surname".