Postdoctoral and Research Professor positions at ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research

A research institute derived from the ICTP Italy has been constituted by collaboration of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) with the São Paulo State University (UNESP) and the São Paulo Research Funding Agency (FAPESP). The ICTP-SAIFR is located at the campus of the Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT-UNESP) in the city of São Paulo and activities include seminars, minicourses, schools and workshops. The center has funding for short-term and long-term visitors as well as for postdoctoral and permanent researchers. See the official link here.

PhD Student (f/m) in Quasiparticle Dynamics in Graphene

In the framework of the priority program “Graphene” of the German Research Foundation the Otto Hahn Group “Ultrafast Electron Dynamics” at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg

Description

The Research Group works in close collaboration with the Condensed Matter Dynamics Department of Prof. Andrea Cavalleri at the MPSD and the Nanoscale Science Department of Prof. Klaus Kern at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (MPI-FKF) in Stuttgart. The position will be based in Hamburg but explicitly contains research trips to the MPI-FKF and various Synchrotron radiation facilities worldwide. The work aims at a better understanding of the limits of the charge carrier mobility in epitaxial graphene, a truly two-dimensional carbon layer supported by a substrate. Special emphasis is put on the influence of screening, disorder, and the interaction of the massless graphene charge carriers with other quasiparticles. The experimental techniques employed include both time-resolved and static angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) as well as scanning tunneling spectroscopy/microscopy (STM/STS), providing access to the electronic structure both in momentum space and real space as well as quasiparticle dynamics in the time domain.

The successful candidate is a highly motivated and enthusiastic experimentalist with a strong background in condensed matter physics. Experience with femtosecond laser systems, ultrahigh vacuum, ARPES, or STM/STS is beneficial. The candidate should possess excellent English skills and enjoy working in an international team.
Nr of positions available : 1

Research Fields

Physics - Condensed matter properties

Career Stage

Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)

Research Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Benefits

Payment will be according to the German TVöD standard.

The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply. 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.

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For further information please contact:
Dr. Isabella Gierz,email: isabella.gierz@mpsd.cfel.de or
Dr. Christian Ast, email: c.ast@fkf.mpg.de

Interested candidates should send an application letter, curriculum vitae, and the name of two references until 15/11/2013 to:

Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter
Personell Department
Luruper Chaussee 149, D-22761 Hamburg
E-Mail: personal@mpsd.mpg.de

SPINOGRAPH: Spintronics in Graphene; PhD and postdoc positions

A Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN) on Spintronics in Graphene. The SPINOGRAPH network brings together 9 world leading partners and offers a total of 11 Early Stage Research (ESR) PhD positions for 36 months and 4 Experienced Researcher (ER) post-doctoral positions for 24 months.

Description

Projects´ references and titles:
- ESR 1: Modeling spin transport and control in devices of graphene and other 2D crystals; at the International Iberian Nanotecnology Laboratory (INL)
- ESR 2: DFT calculations for graphene and other 2D crystals: defects, adsorbants and spin-proximity; at the International Iberian Nanotecnology Laboratory (INL)
- ESR 3: Intrinsic magnetism in graphene and its control using molecular doping and electric field effect; at the University of Manchester
- ESR 4: Graphene-based hybrid devices for spintronics; at theUniversity of Manchester
- ESR 5: Spin-orbit coupling in graphene layers on heavy atom substrates; at the Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
- ESR 6: Spin-Orbit coupling and spin relaxation in graphene and dichalcogenides; at theCentro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
- ESR 7: Integration of graphene (and other 2D crystals) devices with ferromagnetic insulators and magnetism in graphene CIC-NANOGUNE
- ESR 8: Control of spin injection and spin transport in graphene and other 2D crystals by molecular decoration; at CIC-NANOGUNE
- ESR 9: Spin states and relaxation in graphene quantum devices; at the RWTH Aachen
- ESR 10: Spin transport and spin dynamics in optimized graphene devices; at the University of Groningen
- ESR 11: Ferromagnetic proximity effect in graphene spin valves; at the University of Groningen
- ER 1: Exchange and spin-orbit effects; at the CNRS
- ER 2: Fabrication of spin-injection layers on graphene; at AMO-GMBH
- ER 3: Fabrication of graphene nanodevices for studying spin physics; at RWTH Aachen
- ER 4: Synthesis and transfer of graphene films suitable for spintronic applications; at GRAPHENEA.

How to apply
Applications, including a CV and a letter of intent, indicating the project reference should be sent to SPINOGRAPH@INL.INT, no later than 15 September 2013.
Information enquires concerning eligibility, positions and projects, can also be sent to SPINOGRAPH@INL.INT
Nr of positions available : 15

Research Fields

Physics - Computational physics

Career Stage

Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)

Research Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Benefits

The recruited researchers will participate in challenging and exciting projects in the forefront of research on Spintronics in Graphene and benefit from several network wide Schools, workshops and specific training courses.
We are looking for bright and motivated individuals with a degree in Physics (or related discipline) and the will to excel in a highly competitive environment. Attractive salary conditions will be provided.

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PhD in Soft Matter Rheology

Department/faculty: Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Level: Master degree
Working hours: 38 hours per week
Contract: 4 years
Salary: €2062 to €2638 per month gross

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

The 3mE Faculty trains committed engineering students, PhD candidates and post-doctoral researchers in groundbreaking scientific research in the fields of mechanical, maritime and materials engineering. 3mE is the epitome of a dynamic, innovative faculty, with a European scope that contributes demonstrable economic and social benefits.

The Process and Energy Department focuses on process and energy technology within a mechanical engineering context. Research in the department runs the full range from fundamental to applied. Most relevant to the current opening is the department's expertise in fluid mechanics and nonequilibrium systems.

The research will be performed in the group of Dr. Brian Tighe, a member of the Engineering Thermodynamics section. The group's expertise is in modelling the statistics and mechanical response of soft matter. Recent research has focused on understanding how out-of-equilibrium systems jam into disordered solids, and on predicting their unusual behaviour.

Job description

Soft solids and complex fluids – such as foams, emulsions, suspensions, and granular media – appear in a number of natural and industrial settings. Attempts to model their mechanical behavior raise important and fundamental questions: How does mechanical rigidity develop? What is the role of disorder? How do soft solids transition to a flowing state, and vice versa?

This project addresses the mechanics of marginal matter – compliant solids that are barely rigid and viscous flows that easily arrest. The PhD student will develop computer simulations to model the yielding transition between these states, and use theoretical methods to model the simulations' output. The goal is to to explain how and when soft matter yields, i.e. to develop predictive rheological equations of state.
     

Requirements

We are looking for an enthusiastic researcher with a Master's degree in Physics or a relevant field of engineering. The successful candidate will have (1) a background in statistical physics and/or continuum mechanics and (2) a demonstrated ability in numerical modelling and analysis of large data sets.

Conditions of employment

TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home (with contracts of two years or longer), and the option of assembling a customized compensation and benefits package (the 'IKA'). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment; an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor; and a Doctoral Education Programme aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills. Please visit www.phd.tudelft.nl for more information.

Information and application

For more information about this position, please contact Dr. Brian Tighe, phone: +31 (0)15-2781103, e-mail: b.p.tighe@tudelft.nl. To apply, please e-mail a detailed CV, references, publication list and a letter of application to Dr. Tighe, b.p.tighe@tudelft.nl. For more information about the group, visit http://dutw1479.wbmt.tudelft.nl/~btighe.
When applying for this position, please refer to vacancy number 3ME13-22.
The position will remain open until a suitable candidate has been found.