Post-doc – Universita’ degli Studi di Palermo

Sintesi semplice basata sul bando e sugli allegati ufficiali

Panoramica del concorso

Il bando riguarda il profilo Incarico post-doc: Simulazioni di dinamica molecolare per il raffinamento termico di nanocristalli colloidali presso Universita’ degli Studi di Palermo. Il lavoro si svolge nella regione Sicilia.

Requisiti di ammissione

Titolo di studio minimo richiesto: Diploma. Il bando specifica: “diploma of advanced scientific specialization has been recognized as equivalent to a doctoral degree pursuant to Article 74, fourth paragraph, of Presidential Decree No. 382 of 11 July 1980, nor can they be counted for the purposes referred to in Article 20 of Legislative Decree No. 75 of 25 May 2017.”

Prove d’esame

I punteggi relativi alla valutazione di criteri di cui alle lettere a) e b) dovranno esser resi noti ai candidati prima dello svolgimento del colloquio. Prova orale volta ad accertare le competenze, l’attitudine e l'idoneità allo svolgimento dell'attività oggetto dell’incarico nonché alla valutazione della conoscenza della lingua straniera richiesta.

Materie d’esame

Il programma d’esame comprende gli argomenti indicati nel bando:

• Develop and perform coarse-grained simulations of nanocrystal dispersions using experimentally determined size and shape distributions and concentrations.
• Parameterize effective interaction potentials, including Mie-type potentials, using SAXS data and second virial coefficient measurements in collaboration with the experimental team.
• Investigate superlattice nucleation and growth mechanisms and the roles of temperature, polydispersity, morphology, and interparticle interactions in nanocrystal refinement.
• Evaluate how cooling, thermal annealing, and thermal cycling protocols affect refinement efficiency and generate predictions to guide experiments.
• Be responsible for modelling and numerical simulations of colloidal systems, nanocrystals, or soft matter using molecular dynamics, Brownian dynamics, or related methods.
• Enjoy civil and political rights in the States of their origin or nationality.
• Possess, with the exception of the possession of Italian citizenship, all other requirements for citizens of the Republic.
• Have adequate knowledge of the Italian language. The prescribed requirements must be fulfilled on the expiry of the deadline for submission of an application. The Administration may, at any time, by reasoned measure, exclude from the selection procedure for default of the prescribed requirements.
• Surname and first name.
• Place and date of birth.
• Domicile chosen for selection.
• Residence.