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The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University's faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its "international outlook," #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.
The Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) contributes multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences and Medicine. Through its dual mission of teaching and research, the FSTM seeks to generate and disseminate knowledge and train new generations of responsible citizens, in order to better understand, explain and advance society and environment we live in.
The Physics and Materials Science Department (DPhyMS) is embedded within the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM). DPhyMS hosts 19 active research groups, which have an excellent international reputation and work on a broad range of fundamental and applied topics (quantum science and technology, statistical physics and machine learning, chemical physics, soft and living matter, photovoltaics - sustainable energy, spectroscopy and functional materials). The joint efforts of experimental and theoretical groups from this department result in breakthrough discoveries published in top-level international journals, multiple prestigious European and National grants, and in scientific collaborations with academic and industrial partners.
The University of Luxembourg (UL) invites candidates to apply for a Research Scientist position in the field of Stochastic Thermodynamics of Electrochemical Systems currently open at the Physics and Materials Science department (DPhyMS).
Your Role...
You will be a member of the Complex Systems and Statistical Mechanics (CSSM) group at DPhyMS, FSTM, working under the supervision of the group leader Prof. Massimiliano Esposito.
The applicant should:
- Be active and engaged in research activity and projects of the research group CSSM by developing original and innovative contributions
- Have an advanced knowledge of statistical physics and thermodynamics of chemical reaction networks
- Advanced experience in numerical simulations: Gillespie, Poisson-Nernst-Planck equation, active phase separation
- Participate actively in the supervision of junior group members (PhD students and Postdoctoral researchers)
- Contribute to teaching
What we expect from you…
The ideal candidate hired by the University should be a creative and motivated teacher-researcher with:
- Excellent analytical and numerical skills
- Solid and broad knowledge of Theoretical Physics
- Detailed knowledge of Stochastic Thermodynamics and Chemical Reaction Network Theory
- Advanced experience in numerically simulating stochastic processes and in numerically solving partial differential equations for fields (e.g. Poisson-Nernst-Planck equation, reaction-diffusion)
- A high-quality PhD in Theoretical Physics and demonstrates excellent scientific achievements
- Leadership qualities and research supervision experience
- Commitment and capacity to critical thinking and good research ethics
- Leadership, autonomy and integrity
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English
- Openness to interdisciplinary research and commitment to teamwork
How to apply...
Applications should include:
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of motivation
- Record of research work, record of teaching experience, including but not limited to:
- List of publications
- List of research projects executed
- List of teaching activities
Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by email will not be considered.
The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.
General information:
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Internal Title: Research scientist
- Job Reference: UOL06294 / DPHYMS
