PhD-student in Physics - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is the second largest at Uppsala University with more than 400 employees and 11 different divisions and is situated at Ångström Laboratory in Uppsala. Webpage: http://www.physics.uu.se

Uppsala University hereby declares a PhD student position, at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, to be open for application. The PhD-studies will be focusing on development and application of nuclear scattering methods for the investigation of transition metal hydrides with preliminary starting date in January 2019. The project will be jointly conducted in the Ion and Material Physics groups.

The Ion Physics group studies interaction of swift ions and photons with matter in solid and gaseous forms at an atomic and molecular level. The research deals, beside basic physics, with applications using different mass-spectrometric analytical techniques for advanced materials research. These methods permit to determine concentrations and depth profiles of atoms and molecules in a material with very high accuracy for samples from biological, environmental and technological contexts. A 5MV tandem accelerator, a 350 kV high current ion implanter and a Low-Energy Ion Scattering System form the experimental platform.

The materials physics division focuses on non-equilibrium and finite size effects in magnetic materials, metal hydrides, liquids and polymers. The primary tools to this end involve the use, and development, of advanced neutron and x-ray scattering methods, available at international large-scale facilities around the world, as well as ion beam, optical and transport measurements. This is often combined with theoretical modeling in collaboration with research colleagues from, e.g. material theory.

The PhD student will work within ex- and in-situ characterization of hydrogen in different single crystalline material systems. In the project, an experimental set-up will be developed, with the aim to employ ion beams for measurements of depth profiles and lattice location of hydrogen in the materials of interest. Subsequently the results obtained with this approach will be complemented by experiments using X-ray and neutron scattering. The overall goal is to rigorously combine real and reciprocal space methods to extract the exact composition and structure of thin film metal hydrides and provide a better understanding of the fundamental thermodynamics of hydrogen in low-dimensional systems.

Qualifications requested and eligibility:

The successful candidate should have a master of science in engineering physics / physics or equivalent. Experiences in interdisciplinary materials science and modelling will be considered advantageous. The candidate should also have good communication skills and excellent study merits, and good skills in oral and written English.

Appointment as a graduate student requires that the holder is admitted or will be admitted to PhD studies, where applicant’s ability to successfully complete the doctoral studies will be decisive. The PhD position is for four years, extendable to a maximum of five years including departmental duties at a level of at most 20% (typically teaching). Information about doctoral education, eligibility requirements and admission rules can be found on the web site of the Faculty of Technology http://www.teknat.uu.se/utbildning/forskarniva/.

Uppsala University has local guidelines for salary placement.

Application:

Applications should include a brief description of research interest and past experience, a CV, copies of exams, degrees and grades, a copy of your Master thesis (or a draft thereof) and other relevant documents. The candidates are encouraged to provide letter(s) of recommendation and contact information to reference persons. 

Rules governing Ph.D. candidates are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala university's rules and guidelines http://regler.uu.se/search/?hits=30&languageId=1&search-language_en=English

Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds.

Salary: According to local agreement for PhD students and teaching assistants.
 
Starting date: 01-01-2019, temporary position ending 31-12-2022.

Type of position: Full time position.

For further information about the position please contact Daniel Primetzhofer daniel.primetzhofer@physics.uu.se  +46 18-417 3040 and Max Wolff max.wolff@physics.uu.se +46 18-471 3590

Please submit your application by 25 November 2018, UFV-PA 2018/3880.

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