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POSTDOC POSITION IN THEORETICAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
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Project Title: Development and Application of Time-Dependent Density
Functional Theory: Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organo-Metallic
Compounds
Affiliation: Theoretical Chemistry, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The
Netherlands
Position: Post-Doc
Duration: Three Years
Fields: Theoretical/Computational Physics/Chemistry

SUBJECT: A three year Post-Doc position in theoretical physical
chemistry is immediately available at the Theoretical Chemistry group
of the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. The
position is financially supported by the Royal Dutch Academy of
Sciences within the program for Strategic Scientific Alliances between
China and the Netherlands. 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 four PhD students and two senior researchers are developing
this theoretical and computational method for solids, surfaces,
polymers, and large molecules. Jointly with them the successful
applicant will develop the method for nonlinear response properties,
and will extend it to facilitate the analysis of the effectiveness of
complex chemical compounds as nonlinear media in terms of the
functional groups and their interactions. This fragment analyses, which
is available for energetic properties but not yet for response
properties, will help in understanding and designing molecules for
nonlinear applications. On the Chinese side the Fuzhou institute of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences synthesizes and characterizes various
organo-metallic compounds, and will analyze them using the methods
developed in Groningen. The project involves frequent exchanges between
China and the Netherlands: each year a one-month visit to China by
Dutch post-doc and senior researcher, and a two-month visit from
Chinese post-doc and senior researcher. At the end of the project phase
a one-week symposium will be organized by both sides.

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 Post-Doc will be appointed for a period of
three years, and will be offered a monthly salary (before subtraction
of taxes and health and social insurance fees, typically 35% in total)
ranging between 2600 and 2800 euro depending on previous experience.
Additionally, they receive a holiday allowance (~8%) and an end-of-year
supplement.

QUALIFICATION: The position is open to EU and non-EU citizens.
Successful candidates should hold a PhD, in theoretical chemistry or
theoretical solid-state physics. They should have good communicative
skills and should master the English language. Experience with density
functional and numerical methods is highly recommended.

APPLICATION: requests for further information and applications
(application letter explaining your motivation and suitability for this
job, plus a full CV including a list of publications as well as the
summary of the doctor thesis, and the names and addresses of two
academic referees should be sent to dr. ir. Paul L. de Boeij
(mailto:[log in to unmask]) Theoretical Chemistry,
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The
Netherlands. Phone:+31.50.363.4287, Fax:+31.50.363.4441. Deadline for
submission is April 15 2004, although the search will continue until
the position is filled.

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