Research assistant

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

Research group
The Quantum Material Device group at Uppsala University is funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg (KAW) Foundation to advance the frontiers of research on quantum materials. The group's overall research focuses on developing innovative quantum material devices, investigating charge, spin and orbital quantum phenomena and exploring their potential for various applications, such as energy-efficient spin memories and logic applications, flexible spintronic devices, exotic quantum sensors and intelligent spin integrated and neuromorphic circuits. The group uses two-dimensional (2D) crystals such as graphene, 2D semiconductors such as the dichalcogenides MoS2 and MoSe2, 2D insulators such as hexagonal boron nitride as well as special laminates and precisely angularly oriented 2D van der Waal heterostructures. The experiments include extensive low-temperature (down to 10 millikelvins) charging, spin (orbital) transport, magneto-optics to reveal new orders, exotic charge and spin phenomena, and emerging physics. These experiments are made possible by the development of purpose-built internal instruments and measurements.

Duties

• Programming of instrumentation in the lab
• Contact and communication with users of the instrumentation
• Summarizing and reporting of results
• Perform other group and research-related tasks

Requirements

Applicants must have:

• A Master’s degree (in the field of Physics, Engineering, or other for the position relevant fields ) or equivalent to 120 credits.
• Good knowledge and documented experience in one or more current programming languages (Python, Labview, etc.)
• Good organizational skills and flexibility.
• Good communication in both oral and written proficiency in English.
• Particular weight will be given to personal suitability in the selection process.

Additional qualifications

• Experience in working with nanodevices is meritorious.
• It is important that the candidate is enthusiastic and able to demonstrate a results-oriented and problem-solving approach to achieve the experimental goals on time.
• Interest and skills in design, scientific writing, efficiency, and structured working methods as well as other good working methods are important.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position, 6 months, with a possible extension. Scope of employment 100 %. The starting date is 1 September 2024, or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact Venkata Kamalakar Mutta (venkata.mutta@physics.uu.se), Telefon +46 18 471 3547.

Please submit your application by 11 July 2024, UFV-PA 2024/2099.

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