From cast10-request@bevo.che.wisc.edu Mon Jul 31 08:12:26 2000 Resent-Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 08:12:26 -0500 (CDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <14725.31544.610698.647337@bahaha.che.wisc.edu> Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 08:12:24 -0500 (CDT) From: c.pantelides@ic.ac.uk To: cast10@bevo.che.wisc.edu Subject: CAST: Postdoctoral Position at Imperial College X-CAST-Category: jobs post-doc 2001-01 Resent-Message-ID: <"lCUa6anrCcB.A.z7G.5sXh5"@bevo.che.wisc.edu> Resent-From: cast10@bevo.che.wisc.edu X-Mailing-List: X-Loop: cast10@bevo.che.wisc.edu Precedence: list Resent-Sender: cast10-request@bevo.che.wisc.edu Sender: cast10-request@bevo.che.wisc.edu Errors-To: cast10-request@bevo.che.wisc.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Past postings on the CAST10 Email List are archived on the World Wide Web at http://www.che.wisc.edu/cast10 ----------------------------------------------------------------- IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE LONDON SW7 2BY UNITED KINGDOM CENTRE FOR PROCESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Post-doctoral Position in Molecular Dynamics The Centre for Process Systems Engineering at Imperial College is an interdisciplinary research centre concerned with the design of chemical products and processes, and the operation and control of chemical plants. With about 100 researchers, it is one of the largest such research groups worldwide. Over the past few years, we have been working on multi-scale modelling, with particular emphasis on the tighter integration of computational chemistry techniques within product and process design methodologies. One of the results of this research is a new approach to molecular dynamics that has significant conceptual and practical advantages over more conventional approaches (Stefanovic, J. and Pantelides, C.C. "Molecular Dynamics as a Mathematical Mapping. Part I. Differentiable Force Functions; Part II: Partial Derivatives in the Microcanonical Ensemble; Part III. Efficient Evaluation of Differentiable Force Functions and their Partial Derivatives". To appear in J. Molecular Simulation, 2000). Our work to date has been limited to homogeneous systems. A post-doctoral researcher is sought to extend the approach to heterogeneous systems, with particular emphasis on liquid-solid systems. The position is sponsored by a major chemical company and will involve work at both the fundamental and the applied levels. Qualifications The successful candidate will have a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering, Physics or Chemistry, with extensive experience in one or more of the following areas: - process modelling - molecular modelling and simulation - numerical techniques for differential equations An ability to develop programs in FORTRAN, C or C++ is also essential. Appointment This is a position at RA IA level (salary scale GBP 18731 - GBP 25213 plus GBP 2134 London allowance). The appointment will be for a period of 1 year in the first instance, with the possibility of further extension. The position is available immediately. To Apply Please send a curriculum vitae, a list of publications and the names and addresses of two referees to: Professor C.C. Pantelides, Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London SW7 2BY, United Kingdom. Submission of applications by electronic mail (c.pantelides@ic.ac.uk) is encouraged. ******************************** Closing date: 15 September 2000 ********************************