Research Engineer in Theoretical Physics Division

We have the power of over 40,000 students and co-workers. Students who provide hope for the future. Co-workers who contribute to Linköping University meeting challenges of today. Our fundamental values rest on credibility, trust and security. By having the courage to think freely and innovate, our actions together, large and small, contribute to a better world. We look forward to receiving your application! The position We are looking for a research engineer to join the ERC Starting Grant Project: Understanding material synthesis conditions and complexity at high pressure (UNMASCC-HP) in the Physics at Extreme Conditions Unit within the Theoretical Physics Division. The goal of this project is to understand stability ranges and synthesizability conditions of high-pressure high-temperature formed materials, with the aim of searching for next-generation materials that retain functional properties under decompression or are even directly synthesizable at ambient conditions. We will use density functional theory based calculations, machine learning based techniques and work in close collaboration with an international network of theorists, computational scientists and experimentalists. You will work on method development (theory and programming) with respect to stability and property predictions based on density-functional theory calculations as well as machine learning techniques. The person we need The following education, experience and expertise are required: • a Master’s level degree in Theoretical or Computational Physics, Material Science, or equivalent with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses in physics, materials science and/or materials chemistry. • a strong background in solid state physics and density functional theory based simulations. • documented expertise in programming in the programming language Python, in particular with machine learning frameworks and GPU-acceleration (e.g. JAX, Torch). • expertise with large scale GPU-accelerated HPC systems (e.g. Dardel, Alvis, LUMI, Alps, Leonard, or similar), containerisation (e.g. Singularity) and orchestration of large-scale workflows. In addition, the following education, experience and expertise will strengthen an application: • knowledge in crystallography and crystal chemistry. • programming experience in other languages than python. The applicants are expected to provide a letter of intent (max 1 Page, 11pt) as well as a one-page summary (plus max. one figure) of their recent research projects. The application should include a description of the level of programming in general, and specifically in Python, with concrete examples of attended courses and software that the applicant has written or contributed to. Contributions to publicly available program code (e.g., in open-source projects) are meriting, and if available, links to such contributions should be included in the application. The workplace The position is located in the Physics at Extreme Conditions Unit within the Theoretical Physics Division. The employment This employment is a temporary contract of 11 months and 20 days. The employment is full-time. Starting date by agreement. Salary and employment benefits The university applies individual salaries. More information about employee benefits is available here. Union representatives Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants. Application procedure Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than 9 december, 2025. Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered. We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody's equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application! Linköping university has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing- and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.