Postdoc Position in Computational Quantum Chemistry
A postdoctoral position is available in the group of Roi Baer at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, Israel.
In our group, we are developing an exciting new approach to quantum
chemistry, using a new Quantum Monte Carlo Technique called "Shifted Contour
Auxiliary Field Quantum Monte Carlo". (See references at bottom). This work
is made in collaboration with Daniel Neuhauser from UCLA.
The method is exciting because it alleviates the fixed node errors of other
quantum Monte Carlo methods and it allows correlated sampling of energetical
differences.
Our computational resources include a 85 node PIII-500 MOSIX cluster.
The appropriate candidate should have a strong background in programming and
theoretical chemistry. Preference to candidates with experience using plane
wave methods and experience in programming in C++.
The starting date is immediate and the initial appointment is for a period
of one year, renewable for another year (subject to the availability of
funds).
Interested candidates should send a C.V., a summary of research interests
and arrange for three letters of recommendation (email is ok) to be sent to
Roi Baer at the address below.
References:
1) R. Baer, M. Head-Gordon and D. Neuhauser, "Shifted-contour auxiliary
field Monte Carlo for ab initio electronic structure: Straddling the sign
problem" J. Chem. Phys.109, 6219 (1998).
2) R. Baer and D. Neuhauser, "Molecular electronic structure using auxiliary
field Monte Carlo, plane waves and pseudopotentials" J. Chem. Phys. (in
press, 1999).
Both reprints and a slide show can be viewed or downloaded from:
http://www.fh.huji.ac.il/~roib/qmc.htm
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Dr. Roi Baer,
Dept. of Physical Chemistry and
The Lise Meitner Minerva Center for
Computational Quantum Chemistry,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Tel: 972-2-658-6114 Fax: 972-2-651-3742
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Web: http://www.fh.huji.ac.il/~roib
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