3 Professor (Asst/Associate/Full) Positions for Women in Electrical Engineering

 

At Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), we believe diversity broadens our research scope and enhances the quality of our education. Our Irene Curie fellowship program is aimed to advance talented female researchers to thrive and be successful in top positions in science. The program addresses the aspirations and needs of women in industry, academia, and research institutes to support their ambition to become a Professor at our European top research university.

TU/e is situated in the heart of Europe's leading innovative top technology region Brainport in the South-East of the Netherlands. The Department of Electrical Engineering at TU/e is an ambitious and inclusive department, having defined (3) three themes covering all research and education activities: Care and Cure, The Connected World, and Smart and Sustainable Society. Led by these themes, the (9) nine research groups are performing joint research. A significant amount of research is done in close cooperation with large high-tech companies, such as Philips, ASML, NXP, as well as many small/medium enterprises.

The department invites applications for (3) new faculty positions at all levels including (tenure-track) Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Full Professor. Candidates in all areas related to Electrical Engineering will be considered, including, but not limited to:

• Control Systems
• Electrical Energy Systems
• Electro-Optical Communication
• Electromagnetics
• Power Electronics
• Electromechanics
• Electronic Systems
• Integrated Circuits
• Photonic Integration
• Signal Processing Systems

Do you want to join our open academic community? Do you want to set up your own, independent research line and team, while still being able to profit from the benefits that come with working together in research units? Then apply now! All positions are open from July 5, 2021, and are open only to women candidates in the framework of the Irène Curie Fellowship program of TU/e. Review of applications will begin immediately upon receipt, and continue until the positions are filled, with the last date for applications being October 1, 2021.

You will be offered the opportunity to establish an independent, largely externally funded research program in collaboration with colleagues within or, outside our department and at national and international institutions. Substantial start-up packages to kick-off your career in our department are available. In order to empower you, we provide support such as training programs for academic leadership and the university teaching qualification as well as an informal mentoring scheme to help you get to know the university and the Dutch (research) environment.

Job requirements

• Motivated researcher, with a PhD and at least 2 years of postdoctoral experience.
• Ability to conduct high quality academic research, demonstrated by a relevant PhD thesis.
• Ability to teach or, assist in the teaching process.
• Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Strong cooperation skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience in acquiring external research funding from (inter-)national funding bodies or, industry is an asset.
• Excellent proficiency (written and verbal) in English.

Conditions of employment

• A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university with the autonomy to develop your own research line and participate in the curriculum of the department.
• As an Irène Curie Fellow, you are entitled to a substantial start-up package to kick-off your career.
• You will have free access to high-quality training programs for academic leadership, the university teaching qualification program, research and valorization competences, and a dedicated mentoring program to help you get to know the university and the Dutch (research) environment.
• Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities.
• Additionally, an annual holiday allowance of 8% of the yearly salary, plus a year-end allowance of 8.3% of the annual salary.
• A broad package of fringe benefits, including an excellent technical infrastructure, moving expenses, and savings schemes.
• Family-friendly initiatives are in place, such as the Dual Career Opportunity program to support accompanying partners, an international spouse program, and excellent on-campus children daycare and sports facilities.

Information and application

About us

Eindhoven University of Technology is a top-ranking Dutch university that combines scientific curiosity with a hands-on attitude. Our spirit of collaboration translates into an open culture and a number 1 position in collaborating with advanced industries. Fundamental knowledge enables us to design solutions for the highly complex problems of today and tomorrow. Curious to hear more about what it is like as a professor at TU/e? Please view the video.

More information

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact
Cyndi Geurts, Recruiter (c.g.geurts[at]tue.nl).

Are you inspired to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit www.tue.nl/jobs.

Application

We invite you to submit a complete application by using the 'apply now'-button on this page.
The application should include a:

• Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of 
  three references.
• Description of your scientific interests and plans (1-2 pages).
• Statement of your teaching goals and experience (1-2 pages).

We look forward to your application and will screen it as soon as we have received it.
Screening will continue until the position has been filled. Please keep in mind you can upload only 5 documents up to 2 MB each. If necessary please combine files.

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Asst/Assoc/Full Professor - Computer Architecture for Edge AI

 

The demand for energy efficient computing (TOPS/Watt) will only increase with the advance of big-data and deep learning applications into mobile, embedded devices. Realizing the required computing performance with as little energy consumption requires novel computer architectures that reduce the main power bottleneck (i.e., data movement) while increasing the computational performance of these systems. Are you inspired to have your research achieve this goal for a broad range of applications in a systematic manner? This could be your next exciting new career opportunity.

Relevant topics for this position include the following:

• Multi- and many-core architectures
• Massively parallel architectures (e.g. GPU architectures)
• Non-conventional architectures (e.g. neuromorphic computing)
• Energy-efficient architectures, power management
• Reconfigurable architectures
• Memory architectures, in-memory computing
• Inter-core communication
• Safety and security aspects in computer architecture
• Modeling, design and verification of computer architectures
• Domain-specific architectures

As a newly appointed faculty member, you will be working in the Electronics Systems Group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Next to your research quality, your educational skills are very important as you will develop and teach courses at both undergraduate and graduate level in English. You will be involved in supervising Bachelor, Master, PDEng, and PhD candidates.

Electronic Systems Group

The Electronic Systems (ES) group consists of seven full professors, two associate professors, eight assistant professors, several postdocs, approximately 40 PDEng and PhD candidates, and support staff. The ES group is world-renowned for its design automation and embedded systems research. The group aims to provide a scientific basis for design trajectories of electronic systems, ranging from digital circuits to cyber-physical systems. ES research is organized in three sub-programs that cover the engineering, system and circuit perspectives: Model-driven engineering, smart electronic systems, and digital nano-electronics. ES has strong collaborations with industry, research institutes and other universities. Thirteen of its staff members have a second affiliation besides their TU/e-ES affiliation. The group is a multi-cultural team, with staff members of eight different nationalities and students from all over the world.

Job requirements

• A PhD in Electrical Engineering or, any other relevant program from a leading university.
• Experience and reputation in a well-defined or, an emerging area of embedded computer architecture
• Strong academic and industry network; research interactions on the national and international level, proven by joint collaborations, projects, and publications.
• Experience in management of professionals, aimed at developing people and creating synergy.
• Excellent teaching ability at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Experience with acquiring external research funding from (inter-)national funding bodies
  or industry.
• Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills demonstrating the potential
  of building your own research group.
• Excellent proficiency (written and verbal) in English.

Conditions of employment

• A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university with the autonomy to develop your own research line and participate in the curriculum of the department.
• You will have free access to high-quality training programs for academic leadership, the university teaching qualification program, research and valorization competences, and a dedicated mentoring program to help you get to know the university and the Dutch (research) environment.
• Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities.
• Additionally, an annual holiday allowance of 8% of the yearly salary, plus a year-end allowance of 8.3% of the annual salary;
• A broad package of fringe benefits, including an excellent technical infrastructure, moving expenses, and savings schemes.
• Family-friendly initiatives are in place, such as the Dual Career Opportunity program to support accompanying partners, an international spouse program, and excellent on-campus children day care and sports facilities.

Information and application

About us

Eindhoven University of Technology is a top-ranking Dutch university that combines scientific curiosity with a hands-on attitude. Our spirit of collaboration translates into an open culture and a number 1 position in collaborating with advanced industries. Fundamental knowledge enables us to design solutions for the highly complex problems of today and tomorrow.

Curious to hear more about what it is liking as a professor at TU/e? Please view the video.

More information

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact
dr.ir. Sander Stuijk, s.stuijk[at]tue.nl.

For information about terms of employment, click here or contact Cyndi Geurts, Recruiter,
c.g.geurts[at]tue.nl, +31 621167031

Are you inspired to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit www.tue.nl/jobs.

Application

We invite you to submit a complete application by using the 'apply now'-button on this page.
The application should include a:

• Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of
  three references.
• List of five self-selected ‘best publications’.
• Description of your scientific interests and plans (1-2 pages).
• Statement of your teaching goals and experience (1-2 pages).

We look forward to your application and will screen it as soon as we have received it. Screening will continue until the position has been filled.

We do not respond to applications that are sent to us in a different way.

Please keep in mind you can upload only 5 documents up to 2 MB each. If necessary please combine files.

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Assistant Professor position for a Woman in Dynamics and Control

 

At Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), we believe diversity broadens our research scope and enhances the quality of our education. On top of our other vacancies, we currently also have an opening in our Irène Curie fellowship program. Our Irène Curie fellowship program is aimed to advance talented female researchers to thrive and be successful in top positions in science. The program addresses the aspirations and needs of women in industry, academia, and research institutes to support their ambition to become a Professor at our European top research university. 

TU/e is situated in the heart of Europe's leading innovative top technology region Brainport in the South-East of the Netherlands. The Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Dynamics and Control section at TU/e is an ambitious and inclusive department. A significant amount of research is done in close cooperation with large high-tech companies, such as Philips, ASML, DAF, NXP, as well as many small/medium enterprises. 

We invite applications for a new faculty positions at Assistant Professor level. Candidates in all areas related to our research group Dynamics and Control will be considered, including, but not limited to: 

• Nonlinear dynamics of mechanical systems
• Structural acoustics and noise control
• First-principle and data-based modelling of dynamical systems
• Nonlinear and data-based control
• Vehicle dynamics, tyre dynamics and control, automated and cooperative driving
• Mechanical design
• Manufacturing systems
• Robotics
• Networked systems

Do you want to join our open academic community? Do you want to set up your own, independent research line and team, while still being able to profit from the benefits that come with working together in research units? Then apply now! 

The position is open from July 13, 2021, and is open for women only in the framework of the Irène Curie Fellowship program of TU/e. Review of applications will begin immediately upon receipt, and continue until the positions are filled, with the last date for applications being September 30, 2021.  

You will be offered the opportunity to establish an independent research group in collaboration with colleagues within and outside our department and at national and international institutions. Substantial starting packages to kick-start your career in our department are available. We provide support such as training programs for academic leadership and the university teaching qualification and an informal mentoring scheme to help you get to know the university and the Dutch (research) environment

Job requirements

• Motivated researcher, with a PhD. 
• Ability to conduct high quality academic research, demonstrated by a relevant PhD thesis and publications in high impact journals. 
• Ability to teach or, assist in the teaching process, shown by experience as well as positive evaluations of these teaching efforts. 
• Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills. 
• Strong cooperation skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team. 
• Experience in acquiring external research funding from (inter-)national funding bodies or, industry is an asset. 
• Excellent proficiency (written and verbal) in English. 

Conditions of employment

• A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university with the autonomy to develop your own research line and participate in the curriculum of the department.    
• As an Irène Curie Fellow, you are entitled to a substantial start-up package to kick-off your career.   
• You will have free access to high-quality training programs for academic leadership, the university teaching qualification program, research and valorization competences, and a dedicated mentoring program to help you get to know the university and the Dutch (research) environment.  
• Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities.  
• Additionally, an annual holiday allowance of 8% of the yearly salary, plus a year-end allowance of 8.3% of the annual salary.  
• A broad package of fringe benefits, including an excellent technical infrastructure, moving expenses, and savings schemes.   
• Family-friendly initiatives are in place, such as the Dual Career Opportunity program to support accompanying partners, an international spouse program, and excellent on-campus children daycare and sports facilities.  

Information and application

About us 

Eindhoven University of Technology is a top-ranking Dutch University that combines scientific curiosity with a hands-on attitude. Our spirit of collaboration translates into an open culture and a number 1 position in collaborating with advanced industries. Fundamental knowledge enables us to design solutions for the highly complex problems of today and tomorrow. 

Curious to hear more about what it is like as a professor at TU/e? Please view the video. 

More information 

Questions regarding the scientific content can be directed to prof.dr.ir. N. (Nathan) van de Wouw, email n.v.d.wouw[at]tue.nl.

For information about terms of employment, please contact Elly van den Eertwegh, Recruiter (e.a.m.v.d.eertwegh@tue.nl).  

Are you inspired to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit www.tue.nl/jobs 

Application 

We invite you to submit a complete application by using the 'apply now'-button on this page. 
The application should include a: 

• Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position. 
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references. 
• Description of your scientific interests and plans (1-2 pages). 
• Statement of your teaching goals and experience (1-2 pages). 

We look forward to your application and will screen it as soon as we have received it. Screening will continue until the position has been filled.   

Please keep in mind you can upload only 5 documents up to 2 MB each. If necessary please combine files. 

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Postdoc; Decoding heterogeneity & cellular intercations by microfluidics

 

Successful immunotherapy against cancer, infectious or immune-based diseases is the result of a multitude of cellular interactions within the immune system, including antigen presenting dendritic cells, cytotoxic T-cells and cancer or infected cells. Despite detailed molecular information on individual immune cell subtypes, virtually no information is available on the functional capacities of the cell subtypes. Decoding immune cell-cell or cell-pathogen interactions is expected to revolutionise the fields of immunology, biology and (cellular) immunotherapy. The Immunoengineering group focuses on developing and exploiting advances in single cell technologies, e.g. droplet- and valve-based microfluidics, high-throughput microscopy, flow cytometry, single cell RNA sequencing to probe heterogeneity in immune cell populations and to study cellular communication on the single or few cell level in health and disease.

In this project you will work on a novel and ambitious single cell technology platform, that will allow 1) functional analysis of single (pairs of) immune cells and 2) design of minimal environments under the omission of external factors that could influence cellular behaviour. Specifically, in this systems immunology approach the focus will be on pairing single plasmacytoid dendritic cells with single T cells in high throughput by droplet-based microfluidics to decode cellular communication between these cells. To fully understand how dendritic cells drive antigen specific T cell responses, you will be responsible for the development of a microscopy-based platform that allows detection of multiplexed and longitudinal cytokine secretion by single cells in high-throughput. Together, this comprehensive approach is required to achieve a full mechanistic understanding of cellular activation, communication and heterogeneity which will ultimately lead to superior cell-based vaccines, monitoring of responses and stratification of patients.

The Immunoengineering group is a young, vibrant and international group at the TU/e that strives to make an impact on healthcare by an improved understanding on immune cell function and communication. The group is embedded in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute of Complex Molecular Systems and has access to state-of-the-art technologies and excellent infrastructure.

Job requirements

• PhD in immunology, molecular/cellular biology, biomedical engineering, biomedical science, or a comparable domain.
• Ability to conduct high quality academic research, demonstrated for instance by a relevant PhD thesis and/or publication(s).
• Experience in immunoassay development and/or confocal microscopy is preferred. Additional experience or affinity with microfluidics, single cell analysis or computational biology would be highly valuable.
• Ability to teach, shown by experience or assistance in teaching and positive evaluations of these teaching efforts.
• Excellent mastering of the English language, good communication and leadership skills. Note that there is no Dutch language requirement.
• You can effectively communicate scientific ideas, foster collaboration and have a capability for independent thinking.
• Be a team player and able to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary context.

Conditions of employment

• A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university with the possibility to present your work at international conferences.
• A full-time employment for at least 2 years.
• You will have free access to high-quality training programs for research and valorization,  professional development courses for PhD students, and didactical courses of the TEACH training program.
• A gross monthly salary and benefits in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities.
• A broad package of fringe benefits (including an excellent technical infrastructure, moving expenses, and savings schemes).
• Family-friendly initiatives are in place, such as an international spouse program, and excellent on-campus children day care and sports facilities.

Information and application

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact
dr. Jurjen Tel, email: j.tel[at]tue.nl

For information about terms of employment, please contact Sascha Sanchez, HR department, s.j.m.g.sanchez.van.oort[at]tue.nl

Please visit www.tue.nl/jobs to find out more about working at TU/e!

Application

We invite you to submit a complete application by using the 'apply now'-button on this page.

The application should include a:

• Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references.
• List of five self-selected ‘best publications’.

We do not respond to applications that are sent to us in a different way.

Please keep in mind you can upload only 5 documents up to 2 MB each. If necessary, please combine files.

We look forward to your application and will screen it as soon as we have received it. Screening will continue until the position has been filled.

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Researcher in The Department of Medical Cell Biology at Uppsala University

 

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 45,000 students, more than 7,000 employees and a turnover of around SEK 7 billion.

The Department of Medical Cell Biology at Uppsala University is a strong and international research environment. The department has about 100 employees, of which about 25 are doctoral students, 20 postdoctoral fellows, and 30 researchers, teachers and professors.

In the GABA Lab, we study GABA signalling in the brain, pancreatic islets and immune cells.

Duties/Project description: The focus will be on studying how GABA regulates intracellular signalling resulting in altered proliferation and cytokine secretion.  A particular focus will be on how GABA and Ca2+ regulate enzymes, gene expression, intracellular Ca2+ concentrations and cytokine secretion in T cells and subsets of T cells.

Requirements: A PhD and a well-documented experience working with immune cells, GABA and Ca2+ using a variety of techniques.

Desirable / other qualifications: Good knowledge of normal GABA signaling in a variety of cell-types.

Salary: Individual salary.
 
Starting date: 01-09-2021 or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position until 30-08-2022, or 12 months.

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact: Bryndis Birnir, 018-471 4622, brynids.birnir@mcb.uu.se.

Please submit your application by the 15th of July 2021, UFV-PA 2021/2800.

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Placement: Department of Medical Cell Biology

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position longer than 6 months

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100%

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2021/2800

Last application date: 2021-07-15

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Researcher in computational biophysics, with focus on artificial intelligence in structural biology

 

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 45,000 students, more than 7,000 employees and a turnover of around SEK 7 billion.

Department of Chemistry – BMC conducts research and education in analytical chemistry, biochemistry and organic chemistry. More than 100 people work at the department. New employees and students are recruited from all over the world and English is the main working language. The department is located at the Biomedical Centre in Uppsala, which facilitates collaborations with research groups in biology, pharmacy, medicine and SciLifeLab and gives access to advanced infrastructure for experimental and theoretical studies. You can find more information about us here.

We are searching for a researcher in computational biophysics, with focus on artificial intelligence in structural biology.

The position is placed in the Westenhoff research group. The team has the goal to uncover structural dynamics of proteins and chemical reactions. The research at the interface of biology, chemistry and physics has resulted in two ERC awards and other high profile grants, and the group continuously publishes in widely recognized journals. Find more information on: http://www.westenhofflab.net/ and on google scholar.

The project: We are looking for a researcher to apply machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches for protein structure prediction and for combining these with the analysis cryo EM data and serial X-ray crystallography. The project also aims at preparing a national infrastructure for proteins structure prediction. We welcome applicants, who contribute own ideas on the project design.

The work duties: Your work duties may be adjusted, depending on the project design and your personal preferences, They may include

• Research within the specified project.
• Computational analysis of single-particle cryo EM and/or serial crystallography data with AI or machine learning.
• Application of machine learning approaches to protein structure prediction.
• Work towards an implementation plan for a national infrastructure for proteins structure prediction.

Qualifications required: A doctoral degree or a foreign degree equivalent to a doctoral degree in a field, for the employer, relevant to the project.

You are required to have

• Hands-on expertise with advanced computational data analysis and/or programming in biophysics, structural biology, or chemistry.
• A very good publication record and publication pipeline, which demonstrates scientific maturity and productivity.  
• A track record of scientific independence, creativity, team work and results orientation.
• The ability to express yourself in spoken as well as written English.

We prefer candidates, which have

• Experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence applied to problems in biophysics or structural biology.   

Salary: Individual salary.

Starting date: 2020-07-01, or as agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position for 24 months.

Scope of employment: 100%.

For further information about the position please contact: Prof Sebastian Westenhoff Sebastian.Westenhoff@chem.gu.se, +46 766 18 3936.

Application:  The application should include

• a brief letter of intent describing yourself, your research interests and why you are suitable for the position.
• a CV with publication list.
• a copy of your PhD degree, your grades and a copy of your thesis (can be provided as a link).
• name and contact information to at least two reference persons (e-mail address and phone no.).

The application should be written in English.

You are welcome to submit your application no later than August 12, 2021 UFV-PA 2021/1996.

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Placement: Department of Chemistry - BMC

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position longer than 6 months

Pay: Individual salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100 %

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2021/1996

Last application date: 2021-08-12

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PhD student in Energy material physics with specialization on Batteries

 

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 45,000 students, more than 7,000 employees and a turnover of around SEK 7 billion.

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. More information to be found on our website www.physics.uu.se.

The Division of X-ray Photon Science is world-leading in the development of x-ray-based spectroscopy. It includes the program Condensed Matter Physics of Energy Materials focussing on research that promote understanding of electronic properties at the atomic level in new functional materials for applications in energy and environmental science.

Project description: The lithium-ion battery (LiB) belongs to the family of batteries that have among the highest energy density, a fact that makes them today dominate the market for portable energy sources. Electric car batteries are one such example with large investments in Sweden, both in terms of research environments as well as industry. The accelerating development demands detailed knowledge of the atomic processes that contribute to reversible and non-reversible chemical reactions in battery-like systems. Advanced methodology have been developed by the Division of X-ray Photon Science that constitute unique tools to acquire such knowledge. To advance this capability for studies of batteries new instrumentation and further methodology development is needed to allow studies of running batteries (in operando). Hard X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy for studies of functional material interfaces is such a methodology and an aim of the project is to develop this for studies on the physics governing stability, life span, and capacity. A key target is high energy density batteries, including silicon-based systems, and the project span fundamental to applied research.

Work duties and requirements:

• to perform Photoelectron Spectroscopy experiments on LIB Si-anode materials
• to drive the development of battery operandoand in-situ x-ray HAXPES methodology, at synchrotrons and fixed-wavelength sources.
• to actively engage in in-situ sample preparation work of LIB materials, specifically targeting the dynamics of Li-insertion
• to use the experimental result in modelling the physics that limits capacity and stability of the battery materials

The successful candidate for this PhD student position will have opportunity to study variety of lithium ion battery materials using x-ray-based methodology such as photoemission and complementary techniques. The candidate will be part of a collaborating research group that share the same general goal of unraveling the mechanisms that take place in complex systems such as energy materials.

The candidate should be highly motivated to pursue experimental x-ray-based research in an active team with interest to immerse oneself into physics aspects as well as advanced sample preparation aspects. The candidate should hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) in physics (possibly also materials science or physical chemistry). A solid education in materials physics or equivalent will be considered a merit. 

Fluency in both spoken and written English is an absolute prerequisite. Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

The position as a Ph.D. student is limited to four years of full-time studies, consisting of research and coursework. Other duties at the department, related to teaching and administration, may extend the position at a level of most 20%. Further information is available at www.physics.uu.se.

Application: The application should include a personal letter, explaining scientific interests and motivation for pursuing a Ph.D. degree, CV, and a verified list of course grades. If available, a Master’s thesis (finished or in draft form) can also be included. Also, contact information of at least two reference persons should be included.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

Salary: According to local agreement for PhD students.
 
Starting date: 01-10-2021 or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7.

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact: Andreas Lindblad, andreas.lindblad@physics.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 26 August 2021, UFV-PA 2021/3009.

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Placement: Department of Physics and Astronomy

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position longer than 6 months

Pay: Fixed salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100 %

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2021/3009

Last application date: 2021-08-26

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