PhD Scholarship in Materials Science at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden

Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden is offering a PhD scholarship in the field of work on electronic structure modeling of halide perovskites. The scholarship lasts for five years at most, provided that the applicant passes the assessments after the first year and three years. The present project focuses on the modeling of complex physical phenomena involving photogenerated charges in lead-free perovskites, such as mixed tin-based or double perovskites. The project will involve the use of advanced electronic structure methods, such as hybrid functionals and molecular dynamics, with the possibility to work with machine learning techniques.

• You should hold a Master's degree or equivalent in physics, chemistry, or materials science and have a strong interest in computational modeling and electronic structure calculations.
• You should enjoy working in a collaborative environment including interactions with both theoreticians and experimentalists.
• The position requires good communication skills in written and spoken English.
• If you do not have English as your mother tongue you need to provide documentation of good communication skills in English, typically evidenced by an English language test, for example, TOEFL 550 (paper-based)/TOEFL 213 (computer-based), and/or exemplified during the interview process prior to admission.
• If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Major Responsibilities:

• You will work on understanding how complex physical phenomena, such as for instance polaron formation and their interaction with defects and interfaces, affect the efficiency of solar devices.
• You will engage in collaborations with experimental groups.
• As part of the project, you will be expected to communicate research results both orally at international conferences and in writing in scientific journals.
• The position may also include teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 20 percent of your working hours.

About Chalmers University of Technology:

Chalmers University of Technology conducts research and offers education in technology, science, shipping and architecture with a sustainable future as its global vision. Chalmers is well-known for providing an effective environment for innovation and has 13 departments. Graphene Flagship, an FET Flagship initiative by the European Commission, is coordinated by Chalmers. Situated in Gothenburg, Sweden, Chalmers has 10,300 full-time students and 3,100 employees.

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