Postdoctoral fellowship (2 years) in Dental Material Sciences

The Department of Odontology at Umeå University consists of about 60 employees, and we conduct teaching in the dentist program, the dental hygienist program and the dental technician program as well as dental research. We are now looking for a Postdoctoral scholar in one of our research groups in Dental Material Science. The scholarship is fulltime for two years, with starting of 1 May 2023, or according to agreement. The tax-free scholarship is funded by the Kempe Foundations. The application deadline is 28 February 2023.

Project description

For prevention of dental caries, apart from making efforts to change patients’ dietary habits and oral hygiene, improving the properties of dental restorative material is an important strategy. You will be part of a project where we are working on developing new dental filling materials. The goal of our project is to be able to synthesis dental restorative material that is biocompatible, with adequate strength and bioactivity. We have close collaboration with department of physics and chemistry at Umeå University and have access to most of related analysis equipments.

Competence requirements

We are looking for you who have a PhD in solid state chemistry, material science, chemistry, biomaterial science or equivalent disciplines. Priority should be given to candidates who have completed their doctoral degree no more than three years before the closing date of the application. A candidate who has completed their degree prior to this may be considered if special circumstances exist. Special circumstances include absence due to illness, parental leave or clinical practice, appointments of trust in trade unions or similar circumstances.

Required qualifications are:

• Solid skills for example in inorganic/organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, nanoparticles/composites preparation.
• Familiar with related techniques, such as structural characterization, optical spectroscopy, and electronic microscopy, are additional advantages.
• Good ability to compile data
• Demonstrated advanced skills in both written and spoken English

Other desirable qualifications

Furthermore, we attach great importance to good collaboration skills and flexibility as we work closely with other research groups. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Application

The application must comprise:

Your complete application, marked with reference number FS 2.1.7-202-23, must be submitted as a pdf-document to [email protected] (state the reference number as subject). The application can be written in English or Swedish. Application deadline is 28 February 2023.

Information

For more information contact Senior Lecturer Wen Kou, email: [email protected] , phone: +46-90-7864368.

More about the employer

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We look forward to receiving your application!