T/A, Researcher - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The research conducted at the Department of Physics and Astronomy encompasses a wide range of physics topics, distributed over ten divisions. The department is located in the Ångström laboratory and employs nearly 400 people, 125 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.

Duties
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Uppsala University invites applications for a researcher position in ion beam-based physics within the division of applied nuclear physics, to work ion-beam based materials research and complementary material characterization using clean room techniques: On the one hand, the candidate is expected to work within the research group’s activities on advanced characterization of energy storage materials and photochromic as well as photocatalytic thin film systems with focus on understanding the role of light chemical species in the functionality of the materials. Furthermore, the candidate is expected to take responsibility for research efforts in studying materials modification which can be both characterized and triggered using ion beams. In both projects, ion-beam analysis, also using in-situ approaches will be a main working tool. Furthermore, clean room based methods such as SEM, TEM or similar will be of high relevance for the materials characterization activities relevant for the employment.

The major ion beam facilities at the Tandem laboratory at Uppsala University comprise of a 5 MV tandem accelerator, ion implantation facilities with three beam lines as well as a system for low-energy ion scattering. Participation in interdisciplinary materials research investigations using MeV and keV ion beams using this instrumentation by the successful applicant will be appreciated.

(Co-)supervision of student projects can be part of the working duties.

Requirements 
The holder of a position as researcher must have a PhD degree or equivalent.   Well-documented research experience using ion beams for material research, fundamental studies or materials modifications is necessary. Experience in using advanced clean-room based tools such as SEM or TEM is required. A good fundamental understanding of ion-solid interaction is required.

Additional qualifications
Experience in thin film technology is considered to be of advantage.

About the employment
The employment is a permanent position. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Daniel Primetzhofer, phone: +46 18-471 3040, email: daniel.primetzhofer@physics.uu.se.

The application should contain a letter describing the applicant and her/his qualifications and research interests. It should contain a CV, copies of relevant degrees, contact information for at least two reference persons, and a full publication list. Personal circumstances that may be of relevance in the evaluation, for example periods of parental leave, should be mentioned in the CV.

Please submit your application by 10 November 2021, UFV-PA 2021/3922.

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