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The context of this PhD position is the newly started eSSENCE Graduate school in data-intensive Computing (https://essenceofescience.se/). The school is now hiring 10 PhD students at Uppsala University to work on projects that all address the challenge of data-intensive science both from the foundational methodological perspective and from the perspective of data-driven science applications. The present position is one of those ten.
Your host institution will be the Department of Chemistry-Ångström and your affiliated institution will be the Department of Information Technology, both at the Ångström Laboratory of Uppsala University. The Department of Chemistry – Ångström has more than 250 employees and has a turnover of 250 million SEK. More information is available on our website.
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Duties
The main task for a doctoral student is to perform doctoral studies, which includes both participation in research projects and doctoral courses. The tasks may also include participation in teaching and other departmental work; however, normally to a maximum of 20% of working hours.
The current PhD project concerns machine learning and computer simulations, with the objective to explore atomic-level phenomena. We will build strategies to speed up the way computer simulations are performed and use them to understand the physical/chemical processes that may be important for the functionality of future battery chemistries. Quantum-mechanical calculations, statistical-mechanical simulations, machine learning and data analysis will be tools used in the PhD project.
The supervisors of this PhD position participate in the European research project BIGMAP (https://www.big-map.eu/), which stands for “Battery Interface Genome – Materials Acceleration Platform”. BIGMAP is one cornerstone in the European Union’s objective to reach net-zero CO2 emissions by year 2050 by means of “Accelerated discovery and design of battery materials, interphases, interfaces and concepts”, which is also the overall scientific theme of this PhD position.
Requirements
A competitive candidate should
- have been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or
- have satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second cycle, or has acquired essentially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.
- possess very good oral and written proficiency in English.
We are aware that not many students have extensive undergraduate training both in the natural science domain and in the IT domain. In this PhD project we therefore expect the candidate to be possess good knowledge in at least one of these areas, plus be interested in learning more in the other field (through the research project itself, and also through PhD courses).
Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence.
Additional qualifications
It is highly desirable that a candidate has studied undergraduate courses in chemistry, physics or engineering equivalent to at least 30 hp.
About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 2022-10-01 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala
For further information about the position, please contact: Professor Kersti Hermansson kersti.hermansson@kemi.uu.se; phone 070-4250626) or Dr Peter Broqvist peter.broqvist@kemi.uu.se, phone 070-3718614 or Dr Per Mattsson per.mattsson@it.uu.se.
Please submit your application by 15th August 2022, UFV-PA 2022/2780.
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Placement: Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory
Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position longer than 6 months
Pay: Fixed salary
Number of positions: 1
Working hours: 100 %
Town: Uppsala
County: Uppsala län
Country: Sweden
Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se
Number of reference: UFV-PA 2022/2780
Last application date: 2022-08-15Apply for position