Postdoc in Fundamental Plasma Physics

 The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics as an institute of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (registered association) is the largest centre for fusion research in Europe with about 1100 employees in Garching near Munich and Greifswald. The scientists are investigating the physical principles for a fusion power plant which - like the sun - generates energy from the fusion of light atomic nuclei. The research is carried out in seven experimental and theoretical projects aimed at developing nuclear fusion into an inexhaustible and safe source of energy for the future.

The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Garching offers within the APEX ("A Positron-Electron eXperiment") Group, based in the Tokamak Scenario Development Division, a position for a Postdoc in Fundamental Plasma Physics (m/f/d).

Your tasks

• The research will be at the intersection of experimental and numerical plasma physics, with a focus on diagnosing, optimizing, and capturing pulses of positrons from buffer-gas trap (BGT) systems.

• Tasks include upgrading and commissioning a retarding field analyzer, to be used in characterizing BGT pulses; positron injection and confinement experiments in dipole magnetic traps; and the further development and exploitation of numerical tools to guide and interpret experiments.
• You will also be involved in supervision, mentoring, and training of other scientists (e.g., students, interns, visitors, colleagues, etc.) to operate and exploit your experiment and simulation systems, as well as the dissemination of results.

Your profile/Our requirements

• doctoral degree in plasma physics or a related field
• experience with both experimental and numerical approaches to diagnosing collections of magnetized, charged particles
• enthusiasm for fundamental plasma science experimentation
• very good written and spoken English (the working language of the APEX Collaboration)

Your abilities

• research expertise in technical areas relevant to the pair plasma mission (e.g., simulation of charged particles in a range of magnetic geometries; control and data acquisition for various experiment systems; detection and interpretation of annihilation gamma signals)
• prior authorization to work in radiation-controlled areas and comfort with working in such environments
• fluent German language skills, or the willingness to develop them

We offer

• an interesting job at one of the largest research institutes for fusion research
• flexible working hours
• training and further education opportunities
• company pension scheme
• further social benefits (e.g. capital-forming benefits, discounted public transport tickets)

The position is limited to a duration of two years. The salary is based on the assignment of tasks and qualifications and goes up to pay group 13 according to the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD Bund).

Further information about APEX can be found here:
https://www.ipp.mpg.de/3335368/pair_plasma and/or by contacting Dr. Eve Stenson (evs@ipp.mpg.de). The IPP seeks to increase the proportion of employed women in those areas where they are underrepresented and explicitly encourages women to apply for this position. The IPP is committed to employing more disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

For information on data protection and the handling of your personal data please visit our website.

Are you currently interested?

Then we are looking forward to your complete online application until 25.02.2023.

Postdoctoral Position (m/f/d) | Chiral Nanophotonics

 The Department of Sustainable Bio-inspired Materials (Director Prof. Dr. Silvia Vignolini) at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam, Germany invites applications from outstanding young scientists for the position of Postdoctoral Position (m/f/d) in Chiral Nanophotonics.

We are looking for a highly motivated Postdoc and team player with strong communication skills and the desire to work in the dynamic field of nanomaterials. We invite applications from outstanding young scientists to work in an interdisciplinary project aimed to understand chirality transfer across multiple length-scales in different types of nanomaterials. The position will be focused on numerical modelling to investigate light-matter interaction in bio-inspired materials, in collaboration with Dr Kevin Vynck at the Institute of Light and Matter in Lyon, France.

You should have a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in any area of Physics or Engineering, with an outstanding profile, a strong background and interests in

• optics
• (nano)photonics
• Numerical simulations
• Computer programming, in particular with experience in light scattering (T-matrix) and transport (Monte-Carlo), finite-elements (FE) or FDTD, ray tracing optics.

The position will be under the direct supervision of Silvia Vignolini.

The position is vacant with immediate effect.

To submit your candidature please send an email to: Justyna Powazynska, with subject Chiral Nanophotonics – [Name, Surname], with attached PDF version of your CV and a short cover letter.

Please send us your application in English until March 03, 2023.

The candidate CV will be evaluated internally according to the project and the best candidates will be invited for an online interview. After the online interview the interviewed candidates will receive an email with the final decision.

The accepted candidate will join the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials Department, under the supervision of Silvia Vignolini.

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. The Max-Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

PhD student (m/f/d) | Optics and nanophotonics

 The Department of Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials (Director Prof. Dr. Silvia Vignolini) at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam, Germany invites applications from outstanding young scientists for the position of PhD student (m/f/d) in Optics and nanophotonics.

We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student in the field of nanomaterials. We invite applications from outstanding young scientists to work in an interdisciplinary project aimed to understand chirality transfer across multiple length-scales in different types of nanomaterials. The position will be focused on numerical modelling to investigate light-matter interaction in bio-inspired materials, in collaboration with Dr Kevin Vynck at the Institute of Light and Matter in Lyon, France.

The candidate should have a degree in Physics or Engineering or closely related fields, with an outstanding profile, a strong background and interests in

• numerical simulations, such as light scattering (T-matrix) and transport (Monte-Carlo), finite-elements (FE) or FDTD, ray tracing optics.
• Light matter interaction
• Optics and ray-tracing

The position will be under the direct supervision of Silvia Vignolini.

The position is vacant with immediate effect.

To submit your candidature please send an email to: Justyna Powazynska, with subject Optics and nanophotonic – [Name, Surname], with attached PDF version of your CV and a short cover letter.

Please send us your application in English until March 03, 2023.

The candidate CV will be evaluated internally according to the project and the best candidates will be invited for an online interview. After the online interview the interviewed candidates will receive an email with the final decision.

The accepted candidate will join the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials Department, under the supervision of Silvia Vignolini.

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

PhD student (m/f/d) | Next generation batteries

 The Department of Colloids Chemistry (Director Prof. Dr. M. Antonietti) at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam, Germany invites applications from outstanding young scientists for the position of PhD student (m/f/d) | Next generation batteries to develop new electrode materials for next-generation batteries. The objective of the project is investigation of electrode material base for novel beyond lithium modes of energy storage, using state-of-the-art characterisation facilities. We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student in the field of materials science with major interests in electrochemistry and batteries. The candidate should have a degree in Chemistry-Materials Science or closely related fields, with an outstanding profile, a strong background and interests in

• Electrochemical energy storage
• Batteries
• Carbon (nano)materials
• Electrode preparation
• Electrochemical characterization

Experience of synthesis of electrode materials and their testing in batteries would be valuable. Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential.

The position will be in the framework of the ERC synergy project “Disruptive Modes and Materials of Energy Storage” (MoMa-STOR).

The position is vacant with immediate effect. Please send us your application in English until 15th March 2023.

To submit your candidature please send an email to Dr. Evgeny Senokos, with subject MoMa-STOR – [Position of interest, Name, Surname], with attached PDF version of your CV, a short cover letter and two references.

The candidate CV will be evaluated internally according to the project and the selected candidates will be invited for an online interview. After the online interview the interviewed candidates will receive an email with the final decision.

The accepted candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Evgeny Senokos in the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Colloid Chemistry Department, in the group led by Dr. Paolo Giusto.

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Assistant professor in Real-time Control and Decision Making

 

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH

Subject field

Real-time Control and Decision Making

Subject description

The subject concerns the  analysis and design of algorithms that perform real-time sensing and control of phenomena in the physical world.

Duties

The assistant professor is expected to have a broad perspective of the subject field and be able to perform teaching and advising of students in automatic control, machine learning, security, and real-time systems. The work consist of developing KTH:s research and teaching portfolio within the subject field. The work duties include the advising of Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers and the establishing of research collaborations within as well as outside of KTH. The assistant professor should also collobrate with industry and interact with the society.

The assistant professor will be given opportunity to develop their independence as researcher and gain accreditation that may allow them to take other teaching positions with higher eligibility requirements (see Chapter 4, Section 12 a of the Higher Education Ordinance). Following application, the assistant professor can apply for promotion to associate professor in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 12 c of the Higher Education Ordinance.

Eligibility

An individual who has obtained a PhD or equivalent research expertise is qualified for appointment as an assistant professor. Candidates who met those qualifications within five years prior to expiration of the application period should be prioritized. Other candidates may also be considered if there are extraordinary grounds for doing so. Extraordinary grounds refer to illness, parental leave or similar circumstances.

Grounds of assessments

The assessment criteria for appointment as an assistant professor at KTH are stated in KTH's appointments procedure section 1.3, and apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.

Of highest importance is that the applicant has

• research expertise demonstrated through research publications, conference attendance, attendance of research cooperation and also other undertakings in the scientific community such as for example, assignments as a reviewer or expert.
• potential to qualify for a higher teaching post. This includes the potential for independent development as a researcher and teacher within the subject field in question and also the ability to establish, review and develop the research area in question.

Of second highest importance is that the applicant has

• postdoc visits to a research environment other than the university at which the applicant defended their doctoral thesis.
• an interest in and understanding of pedagogical development within the subject field in question.
• an interest in and understanding of leadership in an academic environment, third-stream activities, and awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality.

It is also important that the applicant has

• administrative expertise

Special grounds of assessment for promotion to associate professor

When assessing applications for promotion to associate professor, the applicant's ability to independently initiate and carry out research of high academic quality, published in international publications, and the applicant's ability to obtain financing for research operations will be assessed. Of highest importance is the applicant's ability to independently establish new collaborations and research specializations. It is also of highest importance that the applicant has displayed teaching and supervising expertise. Ability to teach in Swedish is a merit that is given great importance in the application for promotion.

Trade union representatives

Contact information to trade union representatives can be found at KTH's web page.

Application

Your application should follow KTH's CV template for employment of teachers.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete according to the requirements in the ad and CV template.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Log into KTH recruitment system in order to apply to this position.

Other

Time limitation:The appointment is for an indefinite term, but no more than six years, and may be extended if, due to the teacher’s absence due to sick leave, parental leave or other special grounds, more time is required to reach the objectives of the appointment. However, the total appointment period may not exceed eight years. The appointment is part of the Tenure Track system at KTH and the assistant professor may apply for promotion to tenured associate professor.

For more information regarding KTH's assessment, see Appointments procedure at KTH

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

KTH Relocation offers help to relocate and settle in Sweden and at KTH, please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

Type of employment	Temporary position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	As soon as possible
Salary	Monthly pay
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	100 %
City	Stockholm
County	Stockholms län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	VL-2022-0056
Contact	Mikael Johansson, professor, mikaelj@kth.se Anna Mård, HR Officer, tenuretrack@eecs.kth.se
Published	19.Jan.2023
Last application date	31.Mar.2023 11:59 PM CEST

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Doctoral student in mathematics

 

School of Engineering Sciences at KTH

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Mathematics

Applications are invited within the areas listed below. For further details, please contact the corresponding advisor. Applications in other areas may also be considered; inquiries may be directed to the head of the Ph.D. program.

Applied Algebraic Geometry (advisor: Sandra Di Rocco)

The Ph.D. student positions primarily involve graduate studies with the goal of a doctoral degree. Some departmental duties are included, mainly teaching basic level courses. Here is general information on doctoral studies at KTH and information about the graduate program in mathematics.

Supervision: Sandra Di Rocco is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
• At the division of mathematics, there are lively research groups in a number of areas, for example algebra and geometry, combinatorics, complex analysis, differential geometry and general relativity, dynamical systems, harmonic analysis, mathematical physics, number theory, numerical analysis, partial differential equations, and spectral theory. At the moment, there are about 25 graduate students at the division.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

A Master's thesis (or equivalent), preferably in mathematics, is required and must be completed before employment.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyse and work with complex issues.

In addition to traditional academic merits, a degree project or master's thesis relevant for the specialization, international experience, and language skills are regarded as merits. Applicants must be strongly motivated for doctoral studies, possess the ability to work independently and perform critical analysis, and possess good levels of cooperative and communicative abilities.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Union representatives

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH's website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section's website.

Application

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/entral European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
• Samples of your mathematical writing, e.g. Master’s thesis, Bachelor’s thesis, technical report or paper. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
• The applicant should also arrange for at least two reference letters to be sent directly to jobs@math.kth.se.

Other information

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

Type of employment	Temporary position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	According to agreement
Salary	Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	100%
City	Stockholm
County	Stockholms län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	S-2023-0249
Contact	Programansvarig Tilman Bauer, tilmanb@kth.se
Published	09.Feb.2023
Last application date	21.Apr.2023 11:59 PM CEST

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Doctoral Student in Control of Power Electronic Systems Using AI

 Power electronics technology plays a critical role in the green transition of modern energy systems. Power electronic systems, equipped with digital controllers, enable flexible control of electric power. In recent years, the evolution of power semiconductor devices and the advances in digital technologies bring even higher controllability of the system. This project intends to exploit those advances and, particularly the edge computing and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, for a system-level optimizations of power-electronic-based energy systems. Both physics-based and data-driven approaches will be investigated in the project. The edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies will be explored to redefine the control of power converters, considering a wide range of operating conditions. The project will be industry-oriented and have close collaborations with the global industry leaders. Both AI programming skills and power-electronics hardware testing experiences are essential to the project. 

Third-cycle subject: Electrical Engineering

Supervision: Professor Xiongfei Wang

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyse and work with complex issues.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Union representatives

Contact information KTH's website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Contact information section's website.

Application

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

Type of employment	Temporary position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	According to agreement
Salary	Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	100%
City	Stockholm
County	Stockholms län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	J-2023-0289
Contact	Professor Xiongfei Wang, xiongfei@kth.se Lisa Olsson HR Officer, rekrytering@eecs.kth.se
Published	09.Feb.2023
Last application date	31.May.2023 11:59 PM CEST

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