PhD position at Center for Quantum Spintronics (QuSpin)

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A PhD position is available at the Center of Quantum Spintronics which is part of the Department of Physics, NTNU in Trondheim, Norway. The candidates will join and become part of an international research environment in quantum condensed matter theory and experiments.

The PhD position has a duration of three years with the possibility of up to one-year extension with 25% teaching duties in agreement with the department.

About QuSpin

QuSpin carries out research in theoretical as well as experimental fields. QuSpin`s principal goal is to describe, characterize, and develop recently identified quantum approaches to control electric signals, conceptually different from those existing today. QuSpin, a Center of Excellence, is funded by the Research Council of Norway. QuSpin is managed by a Center Director, a center coordinator and has three principal investigators. 

QuSpin currently has 7 professors, 3 associate professors, 2 researchers, 25 PhD students and 4 postdoctoral researchers from 9 different nations working on various aspects of low-dissipation spintronics. For further inquiries and information, please contact the QuSpin Center Director, professor Arne Brataas at [email protected]