Assistant Professor as WISE fellow: Materials discovery

We are looking for an assistant professor that will contribute to the discovery and development of sustainable materials with focus on the application of advanced instrumentation potentially including related method development. These novel materials play an important role in the drive toward sustainable societies, both via the discovery and introduction of new materials and synergies that benefit existing technologies. Here, materials discovery and characterization using advanced instrumentation, including, e.g., electron and correlative microscopy, X-ray and neutron scattering techniques, as well as advanced chemical imaging techniques, is key to mastering the design, synthesis and processing of materials. These techniques enable the understanding of structure-property relationships from the atomic scale upwards and thereby provide the basis for engineering materials properties and optimizing device performance. They also serve as an important bridge to materials modeling. 

At Chalmers you will have access to excellent materials analysis facilities including electron microscopy and strong links to MAX IV and European Spallation Source (ESS) as well as a large research community with a strong interest in the utilization of these techniques. This situation will provide you with outstanding opportunities to develop a strong independent research profile around discovery of sustainable materials using state-of-the-art infrastructure. At the same time there will be many opportunities for collaboration both inside Chalmers and with other universities in WISE.

The WISE program
WISE is a research program to enable sustainable technologies with impact on our society by understanding, creating, and controlling complex materials with a precision down to the single atom level. Although the production and extraction of materials are connected to environmental strain, their use is paramount in transforming our world towards a sustainable society. Functional materials are simply the most important parameter in the effort to accomplish green growth, since they form the physical components of future, greener technologies and circular economies. Read more about WISE here.

Each WISE Fellow will receive a recruitment package to cover 4 years of salary, two PhD students and two postdoc positions. The Fellow positions are tenure-track, and the universities/organizations will assume the long-term responsibility of their support as tenured faculty.

Environment
Materials science at Chalmers is a national strategic research environment anchored in a long tradition of outstanding research. We provide access to state-of-the-art instrumentation at Chalmers Materials Analysis Laboratory and the clean room facility as well as strong collaborations within national infrastructure networks. With our research, education, and innovation activities, we address societal challenges and include all the important elements of advanced materials research: theory and modeling, synthesis, characterization, and evaluation. While the advertised position will most likely be placed at the Department of Physics, which has long-standing traditions in method development and utilization in this area, the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience could also be excellent hosts, depending on the background of and the research proposed by you.

Read more here: Materials Science and Physics.

Major responsibilities
You will conduct research in line with the intentions described in your application. We want you to complement rather than duplicate our existing competences, and that you have an ambition to create synergies between existing research groups, at Chalmers as well as within the WISE framework.

As an Assistant Professor, you will contribute with:
- Active engagement in research, developing a distinct line of research through independent research projects.
- Active participation in education.
- Supervising undergraduate and graduate students.
- Applying for external research funding.
- Participating in joint departmental and university-wide activities.
- Seeking international collaborations on a high scientific level.
- Collaborating with research groups within and outside of Chalmers.

Qualifications
We are looking for a motivated candidate who have the ambition to build a leading independent research group at the cutting edge of your research area, who can attract external funding and have a strong interest in education. You are open-minded and interested in collaborating across borders inside and outside of Chalmers, and in the WISE framework. At least one postdoc period outside the institution where you performed your PhD is required.  Interest and experience in teaching and supervision are meritorious. Teamwork, leadership, organizational and entrepreneurial skills are advantageous.

You have:
- A doctoral degree in material science, physics or chemistry, not older than 7 years prior to the application deadline of August 15, 2022.**
- Relevant postdoctoral experience.
- Documented electron microscopy experience.
- Demonstrated ability to perform excellent and independent research.
- Demonstrated ability to establish national and international collaborations.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.

If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

**The date shown in your doctoral degree certificate is the date we use, as this is the date you have met all requirements for the doctoral degree. Exceptions will be made for longer periods of verified leave, such as parental leave, military leave and sick leave.

Learn more and apply on Chalmers website: https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=10682&rmlang=UK

Application deadline: August 15, 2022


*** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. ***