Postdoctor in Thin Film Physics

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Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi (IFM) bedriver såväl grundutbildning som forskning och forskarutbildning. Forskning är den dominerande verksamheten och den sker ofta i samverkan med företag och internationella partners. Vi är en av universitetets äldsta, mest välkända och största institutioner och omfattar fem samverkande vetenskapliga områden: biologi, kemi, materialfysik, tillämpad fysik samt teori och modellering.
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LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY
Hereby advertises a position as

Postdoctor in “In situ X-ray scattering characterization of film growth”
formally based at the division of Thin Film Physics at the Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, IFM

Duties
The postdoc will participate in a large research project studying growth and properties of transition metal diborides, mainly for hard coatings applications on cutting tools. The successful candidate will be the team’s scientist in in situ X-ray scattering analyses of thin boride coatings during nucleation and growth from the gas phase under ultra high vacuum conditions. The duties include responsibility for maintenance and preparation of a tailor-made in situ PVD-system (magnetron sputter deposition and cathodic arc deposition) for the X-ray experiments, which are carried out at the synchrotron Petra III in Hamburg. The candidate shall also assist the team in the data analyses from the growth experiments as well as similar experiment carried out on the coatings during high-speed cutting. Moreover, the candidate will be responsible for developing UHV-compatible arc-sources and implementing them at the PVD-system on-site in Hamburg. This means that a considerable part of the time will be spent at Petra III in Hamburg.
A Postdoctor will essentially carry out research. The position may also involve teaching, but no more than a fifth of work time.

Qualifications
The successful candidate must have a doctorate or an equivalent degree from a foreign university within materials physics, nano technology, technical physics, or a similar field, with focus on thin film growth and/or synchrotron based in situ X-ray scattering analyses. Documented experience from duties, as described above are considered favorable. The doctorate should have been obtained no longer than three years before the expiration date of the application.

Appointment time
Two years.

Starting date 
By agreement as soon as possible.

Salary
The University applies individual salary scales adapted to the experience of the employee and to the labour market.

Union representatives
For contact with union representatives see www.liu.se/jobba/lediga-jobb/fackliga-kontaktpersoner?l=en&sc=true  

Application procedure
Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must be received at latest February 15, 2017.

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.


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