Chair/Professor in SURFACE PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY

LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY

Chair/Professor in SURFACE PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY

at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)

Subject area description: The subject area is experimental surface physics and chemistry with emphasis on multifunctional organic materials within the areas of organic electronics, or organic magnetic materials or organic spintronic materials. The electronic structure of the materials is central to this chair, studied with different techniques, in particular photoelectron spectroscopy. It is also desirable to develop synthesis of novel materials. The line of research of the professor is expected to have a strong coupling to the major research areas of the University: Materials Science, Nanoscience, and/or Life Science Technologies. The demands on academic leadership are high.

Duties: The position as Professor involves research, teaching, and administrative duties. These duties include heading the Surface Physics and Chemistry Division, comprehensive responsibility for research within the subject area, thesis supervision, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, and taking active part in administration of the division. The successful candidate will be responsible for extensive laboratory facilities and should have demonstrated skills and knowledge in the currently important experimental techniques such as photoelectron spectroscopy as well as the development of research programs using synchrotron radiation as a key part of the experimental focus.

The research conducted should strengthen the materials research and nanoscience profile of Linköping University. Collaboration with theoretical groups is expected.

Academic leadership, mainly administrative and organizational tasks in both education and research related to the Chair's research field, is a prime responsibility of the Chair. The holder of the Chair is also expected to initiate and conduct collaborative research projects to strengthen the department's external funding.

Eligibility: Scientific and pedagogic ability is required for the position of Professor.

Grounds for assessment: In ranking eligible applicants for this professorship the university will focus on merits in novel and innovative research, as well as academic competence and teaching skills, with special emphasis on academic leadership in both education and research.

The successful candidate must have documented scientific ability in his or her own research field and also have demonstrated ability in achieving research results in co-operation with other researchers as well as the ability to inform others on research results.

Assessment of academic leadership will take into account the ability of direct development of research programs as well as undergraduate and/or master level curriculum and to plan activities at a broad level, the capability of managing activities and members of the staff, as well as a capacity to take initiatives and cooperate with others.

Assessment of pedagogical ability will take into account the planning, execution, and evaluation of teaching, the development of teaching materials and other educational resources, as well as thesis direction and examination.

Administrative ability can be shown in one or more of the following ways: by the planning and management of research, graduate and undergraduate education, by overall planning of operations and also by staff planning and management.

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