Postdoctoral position in theoretical condensed matter physics

Information about the research
The Departments of Microtechnology and Nanoscience and of Applied Physics focus on research, innovation and education within the fields of future electronics, photonics, bio- and nanosystems. A close collaboration with Swedish and international partners within academy, industry and society enables scientific excellence and creates an innovative environment. In addition to the 200 researchers and Ph D students, MC2 houses a cleanroom for micro- and nanofabrication with the latest equipment.

The graphene project is within our larger collaborative efforts on graphene science and technology at Chalmers, involving several departments and research groups. Different types of expertise from among the  leaders in materials research have been brought together to expand graphene competency and to establish graphene know-how in Sweden.  We are jointly working to model, design and build graphene-based field-effect transistors (G-FET) and teraherz detectors. In the predecessor to this research project, we demonstrated a graphene-based field-effect transistor that worked on just over ten gigaherz, but this is still not quite in the same class as the very best semiconductor transistors. Now our aim is to implement graphene transistors that work well over one hundred gigaherz and to demonstrate implementation in a system, that is build a functional, integrated component. The particular project is a theory project focusing on high-frequency electronic transport properties and on graphene nano-plasmonics. It will be carried out in close collaboration with experimental groups developing  graphene based high-freqency devices

Major responsibilities
Your major responsibility as a postdoc is to perform your research in a research group. The position may also include supervising master's and/or PhD students to a certain extent. Another important aspect involves collaboration within academia and with society at large. The position is a stepping stone for future research duties within academia as well as in industry or the public sector.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of two years (1+1).

Qualifications
To qualify for the position of postdoc, you must have a doctoral degree in physics; the degree should generally not be older than three years. You are expected to be somewhat accustomed to teaching, and to demonstrate good potential within research and education.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20140038 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically via Chalmers webpage.

Application deadline: March 31, 2014

For questions, please contact:
Prof. Mikael Fogelström, MC2, mikael.fogelstrom@chalmers.se, +46 31 772 3196
Prof. Jari Kinaret, AP, jari.kinaret@chalmers.se, +46 31 772 3668 




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