13245-Doctoral Candidate-KA 11474

8 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Crete

Department

Research Commitee (ELKE)

Research Field

Physics » Mathematical physics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Greece

Application Deadline

20 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Athens)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Jun 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Reference Number

101119608

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

You will perform original research using theoretical and numerical tools, working within a group at University of Crete. Close interaction is expected with other nodes of the doctoral network TOPOCOM, including experimental and industrial, and with doctoral students of the network. Expected is also the participation in training events, workshops, and conferences, and secondments to different universities and industrial partners of the network. You will work to (i) Construct models for ferromagnets and ferroelectrics that describe local variations of the modulus of the vector order parameter (ii) Identify a series of skyrmionic textures (iii) Develop a unified theory for the dynamics of magnetic and electric skyrmionic textures and link it with their topological features (iv) Exploit theoretical results for computing applications.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

MSc in Natural Sciences (preferably in Physics or Applied Mathematics).

Specific Requirements

Knowledge or experience in advanced methods of Theoretical Physics, Experience in programming using mathematical methods, Recommendation Letters (3).

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

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Additional Information
Benefits

Contract duration: 36 months,Total Remuneration cost: 2.759,34 euros/month (salary ,social security contribution and other costs), Family allowance, 404,78 euros/month (where applicable), Travel and training funding.

Eligibility criteria

MSc in Natural Sciences (YES/NO), MSc in Physics or Applied Mathematics (15 points), Knowledge or experience in advanced methods of Theoretical Physics (5 points for each certificate, up to 30 points), Experience in programming (5 points for each code, up to 10 points), Recommendation Letters (5 points for each positive letter, up to 15 points). Candidates who meet at least the required qualifications will be invited to an interview (30 points) which will take place on the next working day after the deadline. The interview will assess (a) the reasons why the candidate chose to apply for the specific position in UoC within the TOPOCOM network, (b) his/her knowledge background, (c) the candidate’s ability to work with the local group, (d) his/her ability and willingness to work with the TOPOCOM network, (e) his/her ability to communicate on science with peers and with students, (f) the breadth of his/her scientific knowledge especially on natural sciences.

Selection process

Interested persons can submit their applications via email to: [email protected] Applications must include: 1. Curriculum Vitae, signed on all pages, which must be consecutively numbered. 2. Supporting documents proving the qualifications (degrees, Theses, project reports, certificates for courses attendance, computer code descriptions, links to publications, etc.) 3. Reference letters (the authors should send the letters directly to [email protected] ) 4. Letter of motivation (10-20 lines) 5. Research plan (10-20 lines) 6. Supporting documents proving that the candidate has not lived or worked in Greece for more than 12 months during the last 36 months (rental contracts, telephone bills, electricity bills etc.) Contact information: For information and questions about the position, and the activity of the research group, please contact Prof. Stavros Komineas ([email protected] ). Selection procedure: The application will be evaluated by a 3-member committee headed by Prof. Stavros Komineas. In the case that candidates are invited for an interview, they will participate either in person or via teleconference. The results of the selection will be published on the website of ELKE-UOC (https://www.elke.uoc.gr/ ). Applicants have the right to appeal against the decision by addressing their written objection to the ELKE-UOC secretariat within five days of the results announcement on the web.

Additional comments

Publications can be submitted with a hyperlink to the text of the publication, which will be located at in the candidate's curriculum vitae or in another text submitted electronically in electronic form with the application form.

For the selection of the most suitable candidate, the minimum score is 75 out of 100 points.

MSCA rules apply

Website for additional job details

https://www.ntnu.edu/topocom/phd-positions

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

UNIVERISTY OF CRETE

Country

Greece

State/Province

CRETE

City

HELAKLION

Postal Code

70013

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Crete

City

Heraklion

Website

https://www.elke.uoc.gr/news/post/9618

Street

University Campus, Voutes

Postal Code

70013

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED