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PHD POSITION IN THEORETICAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
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A four year PhD-studentship in theoretical physical chemistry is
available
immediately at the Theoretical Chemistry group of the Rijksuniversiteit
Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

FIELDS: theoretical/computational physics/chemistry

KEYWORDS: quantum chemistry, time-dependent (current)-density-functional
theory, elementary excitations, response and transport properties,
conjugated polymers

SUBJECT: This project is part of a research program that focuses on the
new
approach of time-dependent current-density-functional theory for
calculating
excitation and response properties in solid state physics and quantum
chemistry. Currently three PhD students and two tenure-track
researchers are
developing this theoretical and computational method for solids,
surfaces,
polymers, and large molecules. Jointly with them the successful
applicant
will study the interplay between electrons and phonons (governing for
instance the transport properties in conducting polymers). The
derivation of
the relevant theory and its implementation in existing computer codes
will
be needed.

INTERNET: Theoretical Chemistry Group http://theochem.chem.rug.nl,
Materials
Science Centre: http://www.msc.rug.nl, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen:
http://www.rug.nl

APPOINTMENT AND SALARY: The studentship is funded by the Dutch Research
Council and is part of a grant for Innovative Research (VIDI). The
PhD-student will be appointed for a period of four years with evaluation
after one year, and will be offered a monthly salary (before
subtraction of
taxes and health and social insurance fees, typically 30% in total)
ranging
between Euro 1503 in the first year and Euro 2145 in the fourth year.
Additionally, they receive a holiday allowance (8%) and an end-of-year
supplement. As part of their training they will be enrolled for courses
at
international quantum chemistry schools. A course in the Dutch language
will
also be funded.

QUALIFICATION: Successful candidates should hold a Master in Science, or
equivalent degree, in theoretical chemistry or physics, and should be
amongst the best of their peer group. They should have good
communicative
skills and should master the English language. Experience with density
functional methods and numerical methods is recommended.

APPLICATION: requests for further information and applications
(including a
full CV, a list of marks, as well as the summary of the master thesis),
and
the names and addresses of two academic referees should be sent to dr.
ir.
Paul L. de Boeij (mailto:p.l.de.boeij_at_chem.rug.nl) or to prof. dr. Jaap
G.
Snijders (mailto:j.g.snijders_at_chem.rug.nl), Theoretical Chemistry,
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The
Netherlands. Phone:+31.50.363.4375, Fax:+31.50.363.4441. Candidates may
be
asked to provide a copy of the master thesis. Deadline for submission
is May
15 2003, although the search will continue until the position is filled.
Received on 2003-03-10 14:08:00