.Offer DescriptionApplications are invited by the University of Alicante President for a fixed-term contractual position as a pre-doctoral researcher to collaborate in the project "Twistronics in Nanoconstrictions" of the Department of Applied Physics. Reference: I-PI 104-24.Project CIDEXG/2022/45 funded by the Valencia Region Government's Department of Education, Universities and Employment.Within the Plan GenT Programme for the support of talented researchers, established by Decision of 24 November 2021 of the Valencia Region Government's Department of Innovation, Universities, Science and Digital Society, which calls for applications to fellowship schemes for hiring excellent doctoral researchers to conduct R&D projects in the Valencia Region.First. Number of vacancies and features of the job vacancy:Number of job vacancies: one.Job position: pre-doctoral researcher.Working hours: 37.5 hours/week in morning/afternoon sessions.Remuneration: €1,347.86 gross/monthly (plus extra payments in accordance with current regulations).Duration: from the signing of the contract until 31/12/2026. The duration of the contract will depend on the duration of the project and its budgetary availability.Second. Purpose:The successful candidate will collaborate in the research project "Twistronics in Nanoconstrictions", undertaking doctoral training in cooperation with the University of Alicante Research Group in Nanophysics to pursue a doctoral thesis and carrying out the following research tasks:Ab initio computational calculations using ANT.G and Gaussian in molecular and two-dimensional atomic contacts.Molecular dynamics simulations of atomic and molecular nanocontacts using the LAMMPS code.Tight-binding calculations using the KWANT code.Creation of a user-friendly software tool to generate the ANT.G KWANT and LAMMPS input files and scripts.Development of a Python- or MATLAB-based software tool for massive data analysis.Assistance with data analysis.Assistance with electronic transport and magnetic transport experiments in two-dimensional systems.Writing of scientific articles.Third. Job profile:Preference will be given to those with:Experience and training related to the tasks listed above.Knowledge of English.Qualification: Official Master's degree in Molecular Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Spanish MECES level 3 or EQF level 7) or any other Master's degree with equivalent content.Fourth. Requirements for applicants:Compliance with the requirements listed below must always refer to the date of expiry of the deadline for the submission of applications and must be maintained until the date of entering into the contract. Applicants must:Hold or be in the process of obtaining an undergraduate degree in Physics (Spanish MECES level 2 or EQF level 6) plus an official Master's degree in Molecular Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Spanish MECES level 3 or EQF level 7) or any other Master's degree with equivalent content