Position Summary
A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available immediately at the Earth and Planets Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution for Science for a computational theorist to study transport properties of planetary core materials, primarily solid and liquid iron alloys

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in physics, geophysics, or a related field.
• Experience with density functional theory is required.
• Knowledge of Fortran, and C++, sufficient for modifying and debugging existing codes and Linux scripting.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with transport properties, KKR, and Green’s function techniques.
• Applicants should be able to communicate and write clearly with experience publishing papers.

Application Materials Required:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae (including publications)
• The contact information of three references.

Only complete applications submitted via this Carnegie website will be considered.

Any questions regarding this position should be directed to the hiring manager Dr. Ronald Cohen at rcohen@carnegiescience.edu

We believe academic environments should be places where diverse groups of people with a variety of viewpoints and ideas can thrive and work together. As such, we encourage applicants from under-represented groups and backgrounds to apply.

The Carnegie Institution is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or another protected group status.

About Carnegie Science-Earth and Planets Laboratory

Andrew Carnegie founded the Carnegie Institution of Washington (Carnegie Science) in 1902 as an organization for scientific discovery. His intention was for the institution to be home to exceptional individuals—men and women with imagination and extraordinary dedication capable of working at the cutting edge of their fields. Carnegie scientists have worked in six scientific departments on the West and East Coasts. The Earth and Planets Laboratory is a department of Carnegie Science dedicated to understanding the Earth and its place in the universe. The Earth and Planets Laboratory is located on Carnegie Science’s Broad Branch Road campus in Northwest Washington, DC. Over the past century, our researchers have made scientific contributions to everything from evidence of the existence of dark matter to the development of Pyrex glass. In 2020, we merged the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism (est.1904) and the Geophysical Lab (est.1905) to create a new multidisciplinary department. By joining our more than a century of cutting-edge science, our researchers are better suited than ever to collaborate, discover, and innovate.

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