Postdoctoral position in Materials Physics

Published: 2024-03-21

Are you interested in working with neutron scattering, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a postdoctoral position at Uppsala university, with placement at the SuperADAM instrument at the Institute Laue Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France.

The research conducted at the Department of Physics and Astronomy encompasses a wide range of physics topics, distributed over nine divisions. The department is located in the Ångström laboratory and employs nearly 400 people, 100 of whom are doctoral students. It offers a broad physics curriculum to undergraduate and graduate students, participation in nationally and internationally leading projects for researchers, and opportunities for partnership with industry and various outreach activities. Read more on www.physics.uu.se

The ILL is the most powerful research reactor worldwide, located in Grenoble, France. https://www.ill.eu . The aim of this position is to further develop the national competence in neutron scattering.

Duties
We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to be stationed at the SuperADAM instrument at ILL, Grenoble. SuperADAM is the only fully Swedish owned and operated neutron instrument. It is a high-resolution polarized neutron reflectometer suited for magnetic, hard condensed matter and soft matter, as well as life science investigations. The duties of the successful candidate include the support of users on the instrument, to conduct his/her own research, as well as to work with the continued development and upgrade of the instrument. Besides functioning as a beam line scientist, the postdoctoral fellow is expected to develop his/her research, within the areas soft matter, magnetism or similar, which will be performed both at ILL and the three partner universities (Uppsala, Lund and Linköping). The research direction is mostly determined by the expertise and interests of the candidates, but experience of neutron scattering of interest for Swedish users of SuperADAM is presupposed. This research should ideally build on and expand existing collaborations between the ILL and the three partner Universities, and thereby exploit capabilities in Grenoble, (e.g. the partnership for soft condensed matter ( http://www.epn-campus.eu/users/partnership-for-soft-condensed-matter-pscm/ ) and/or in Sweden, (e.g. thin film deposition and x-ray reflectivity characterization). An interest in the use of magnetic reference layers, as well as off-specular scattering, are examples of possible strength areas that utilize the capacity of the instrument.

Requirements
PhD degree, or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree, in physics, materials science, computer sciences, or a similar area of science. The degree needs to be obtained latest by the time of the decision of employment. Those who have obtained a PhD degree no earlier than three years prior to the application deadline are primarily considered for the employment. The starting point of the three-year frame period is the application deadline. The three-year period can be extended due to special circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.

Requirements:

• Good programming skills, for example Python or similar.
• Solid background in condensed matter physics, e.g. magnetism, and in neutron reflectivity.
• Excellent knowledge of English, writing and speaking, is required.
• Personal capabilities necessary to fully carry out the duties of the appointment.

Additional qualifications
The knowledge of a Nordic language (Swedish, Danish or Norwegian) and/or French is considered a merit

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position of two years with an overseas contract according to URA, with the possibility of one year extension. Full time position. Starting date 2024-08-01 or as agreed. Placement: Grenoble, France

More information on stationing abroad and URA:
https://www.arbetsgivarverket.se/avtal-och-skrifter/avtal/ura-agreement-on-overseas-contracts-and-guidelines-on-employment-conditions-in-service-abroad

For further information about the position, please contact: Björgvin Hjörvarsson, [email protected], +46 (0) 18 471 3837
eller Max Wolff, [email protected]

Please submit your application by 15 April 2024, UFV-PA 2024/904.

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Placement: Department of Physics and Astronomy

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position

Pay: Individual salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100%

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben [email protected]
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Number of reference: UFV-PA 2024/904

Last application date: 2024-04-18

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