Postdoctoral positions (preferably within 10 years since PhD degree) 
are available in Prof. Y. Aoki's laboratory in Kyushu University, Japan. 
The project is from government : Japan Science and Technology Agency - 
Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (JST-CREST):
Highly accurate Order(N) computational method for gigantic systems and 
material design for nano-bio systems

The successful candidate is expected to further develop our elongation 
method for quantum chemical electronic structure theory, and/or conduct 
theoretical study of electronic structure, optical, magnetic, conducting 
properties, and molecular dynamics of nano- and biological materials. 
As the main task of this project is to develop the codes, besides the 
strong background in theoretical chemistry or physics, computer programming 
skill by Fortran language is inevitable to conduct the research. 
The project will be carried out in close collaboration with quite a few 
international groups, thus good English communication skill (both oral 
and written) is highly required. 

Period: Possible extension upon mutual agreement until March 2013.

Salary: Decided according to the rule of JST-CREST and Kyushu University 
        depending on the experience and publication of the applicants.

About JST-CREST, it is referred to 
http://www.jst.go.jp/kisoken/en/index.html. 
Our elongation project "Highly accurate Order(N) computational method for 
gigantic systems and material design for nano-bio systems" starting 
from October 2007 belongs to the field "High Performance Computing 
for Multi-Scale and Multi-Physics Phenomena" 
http://www.multi.jst.go.jp/en/index.html
The information about Prof. Aoki's group can be found at the website 
http://aoki.cube.kyushu-u.ac.jp/index_top.html. 

Important References:
1) A Theoretical Synthesis of Polymers by Using Uniform Localization of
Molecular Orbitals --- Proposal of an Elongation Method,
A. Imamura, Y. Aoki, and K. Maekawa,
J. Chem. Phys., 95, 5419-5431 (1991).
2) A new localization scheme for the elongation method,
F. L. Gu, Y. Aoki, J. Korchowiec, A. Imamura, and B. Kirtman,
J. Chem. Phys., 121, 10385-10391(2004).
3) Effciency and accuracy of the elongation method as applied to the
electronic structures of large systems,
M. Makowski, J. Korchowiecc, F. L. Gu, and Y. Aoki,
J. Comp. Chem., 27, 1603-1619 (2006).
4) Efficient and accurate calculations on the electronic structure of
B-type poly(dG)-poly(dC) DNA by elongation method: First step toward
the understanding of the biological properties of aperiodic DNA,
Y. Orimoto, F. L. Gu, A. Imamura, and Y. Aoki,
J. Chem. Phys., 126, 215104, 1-7 (2007).
5) Nonlinear optical properties of polydiacetylene with donor-acceptor
substitution block,
S. Ohnishi, Y. Orimoto, F. L. Gu, and Y. Aoki,
J. Chem. Phys., 127, 084702, 1-11 (2007).
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Applicants should submit inquiries or applications

1. CV with face photo and with other references (awards, patents, 
   teaching experience, etc.)
2. Publication list and pdf files of your three best papers
3. Description of research experience, interests, which part you can 
   contribute on our project
4. Names/addresses/emails of at least 2 references

by email:

Prof. Yuriko Aoki
Department of Material Sciences
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Kyushu University
Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
Phone&Fax: +81-92-583-8834
E-mail: aoki:mm.kyushu-u.ac.jp