Research assistant (praedoc) (m/f/d)

Fachbereich Physik – Institut für Theoretische Physik
AG Netz

Research assistant (praedoc) (m/f/d)

full-time job
limited to 3 years (end of project)
non-tariff remuneration
reference code: FLUXIONIC-Netz-2024(1)

Research assistant (praedoc) (m/f/d) as part of the European Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network FLUXIONIC with a 100% job salary outside the tariff for 36 months, reference code: FLUXIONIC-Netz-2024(1)

FLUXIONIC is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network aiming to provide integrated training for early career researchers, enabling them to achieve scientific excellence and set the foundations of their future careers in the rapidly growing field of nanotechnology. Controlling transport of liquid matter through channels with dimensions from Ångströms to nanometers is a great challenge bridging fundamental science and nanoscale technology. Explaining the anomalous transport behavior at the sub-nano scale, where the conventional macroscopic description of transport breaks down, necessitates close integration of experiments, theory, and atomistic simulations. This European network involves academic nodes and industrial partners in Barcelona, Paris, Berlin, Mainz, Bochum, Delft, Trondheim, Cambridge, Oxford, Manchester and Lausanne.

The doctoral network FLUXIONIC offers

positions for research assistants with the possibility of a doctorate, structured academic training in an international research environment, including participation in a variety of research-specific and career-enhancing training courses and events, integration into an interdisciplinary international research network and the opportunity for research stays in the laboratories of the partners. Job description:

The project in the Netz group is dedicated to a theoretical understanding of the spectroscopic and frictional properties of confined fluids. For this, ab initio and force-field molecular dynamics simulations of confined fluids will be combined with analytical models.
One goal is to calculate spectra that can be directly compared with experimental linear and non-linear surface-sensitive vibrational spectroscopy data. Non-linear spectra will be predicted based on novel formulations that include quadrupolar and third-order electric-field response.

Another goal is to extract frequency-dependent friction between liquids and confining surfaces from simulations and to predict flow and reactions in confinement.
Further project information can be found at https://www.fluxionic.org.

Requirements:

Applicants should have a M.Sc. degree in physics, biophysics, theoretical chemistry or related subjects and must meet the requirements for admission to the doctoral program of the Department of Physics at Freie Universität Berlin.

Desirable:

Experience with force-field and ab initio MD simulations of liquids Experience with non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, stochastics and quantum chemistry High motivation to work independently and scientifically Very good written and spoken English skills Good communication skills and willingness to work in collaborations and teams We look forward to receiving your application, which should include the following documents:

A one-page letter of motivation why you want to work in the project, together with details of previous research experience and future goals Your CV (including a list of publications if applicable) Evidence of your academic achievements including transcripts of record and copies of your Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees At least two letters of support To qualify for the position, applicants must fulfill the mobility requirement: they cannot have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Germany for more than 12 months in the 36 months preceding the recruitment start date.

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Roland Netz ([email protected]).

Applications should be sent by e-mail, together with significant documents, indicating the reference code, no later than September 9th, 2024 in PDF format (preferably as one document) to Prof. Dr. Roland Netz: [email protected] or postal to

Freie Universität Berlin
Fachbereich Physik
Institut für Theoretische Physik
AG Netz
Herrn Prof. Dr. Roland Netz
Arnimallee 14
14195 Berlin (Dahlem)

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