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Postdoctoral Fellow in Nuclear Physics at Lund University
09 January 2018
Lunds universitet
Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has 42 000 students and 7 400 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. The Faculty of Science conducts research and education within Biology, Astronomy, Physics, Geosciences, Chemistry, Mathematics and Environmental Sciences. The Faculty is organized into ten departments, gathered in the northern campus area. The Faculty has approximately 1900 students, 330 PhD students and 700 employees.
The Department of Physics is with a staff of about 350 scientists and educators one of the largest departments within Lund University. There are seven research divisions and a number of research centra within the department. The research activities at the department cover a broad spectrum of modern physics. www.fysik.lu.se/english Postdoctoral fellow in nuclear physics: ”superheavy element spectroscopy”
Work assignment
One research area within the Division of Nuclear Physics, Department of Physics, concerns the nuclear structure and stability of superheavy atomic nuclei. A new measurement campaign is scheduled for 2018 and 2019 at the international accelerator facility GSI (FAIR Phase 0) at Darmstadt, Germany. The applicant is expected to take an active role in the preparations and conduction of these experiments, followed by data analysis and interpretation. Physics conclusions are drawn in close collaboration with the nuclear structure theory group at the Division of Mathematical Physics in Lund.
Within the KAW-project “ChaSE Lundium”, the applicant will take specific responsibility for the installation of an upgraded silicon-detector system for implantation and decay of superheavy nuclei. This task is tackled in close collaboration with PhD students and senior researchers in Lund as well as at GSI, Darmstadt, Germany. The position implies regular foreign travels to Germany.
Further academic qualifications can be provided by access to scientific data from previous, so-called TASISpec experiments, as well as opportunities to engage in various teaching activities to add to personal pedagogic merits.
Qualifications
This is a qualifying position focusing on research. The applicant must hold a doctoral degree in physics upon start of the position and dating back no more than 4 years prior to the application deadline. Doctoral and/or postdoctoral studies in experimental nuclear structure are required. Very good oral and written command in English is required. Work experience within international collaborations, experience with development of radiation detectors both in practice and advanced simulations, and experience with decay spectroscopy of heavy and superheavy atomic nuclei behind recoil separators are highly valued. Teaching experience at university level and knowledge in Swedish and German are considered additional merits.
Terms
The employment is limited to a maximum of 2 years and is full-time. The employment is limited by agreement, "Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor”, mellan arbetsmarknadens parter daterat 2008-09-04 (Arbetsgivarverket, OFR:s, Saco-S och SEKO).
The University applies individual payroll. Please provide salary claims in your application.
Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset. We kindly decline all sales and marketing Contacts.
Procedure
The application must comprise a personal cover letter briefly describing the applicant, interest within the specific research area, including comments concerning the job-related questions. The application should also contain a concise CV, a copy of or link to the doctoral thesis, a publication list, a short summary of pedagogical achievements, and at least two references with contact information.
The applicant is also obliged to answer job-specific questions as first step in the application process.
Assessment criteria
This is a qualifying job focusing primarily on research. The employment is intended as an academic career step and the assessment of the applicants will primarily be based on their scientific merits and potential as researchers. Particular importance will be to scientific competence in the subject field.
Consideration will also be given to good co-operative ability, drive and independence, and how the applicant, through his experience and competence, is expected to supplement and strengthen ongoing activities within the research group as well as contribute to its future development. Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset. We kindly decline all sales and marketing contacts. Type of employment Temporary position longer than 6 months Contract type Full time First day of employment 2018-04-01 Salary Monthly Number of positions 1 Working hours 100 % City Lund County Skåne län Country Sweden Reference number PA2017/3982 Contact
Dirk Rudolph, Professor, +46 46 222 76 33; dirk.rudolph@nuclear.lu.se
Union representative
OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, +46 46 222 93 62
SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, +46 46 222 93 64
Published 08.Jan.2018 Last application date 29.Jan.2018 11:59 PM CET
Postdoctoral Researcher in Nuclear Spectroscopy at the University of Jyvaskyla
09 January 2018
The University of Jyväskylä is a nationally and internationally significant research university and an expert on education that focuses on human and natural sciences. The University is Finland’s leading expert in teacher education and adult education, as well as the major exporter of education. The Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences is the only one in the country. The University of Jyväskylä is known for its dynamic operating culture and strong commitment to social responsibility.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Nuclear Spectroscopy, 24 months starting earliest 1.3.2018
The successful candidate for the position will work in the Nuclear Spectroscopy Group of the University of Jyväskylä. Experiments carried out by the Nuclear Spectroscopy Group occupy one third of the beam time available at the Accelerator Laboratory of Jyväskylä, most of them dedicated to studies of the structure of neutron-deficient exotic nuclei and of super-heavy elements.
The successful candidate will contribute in all activities of the Nuclear Spectroscopy group. The candidate will be expected to take a significant role in the preparation and execution of the experimental program to be carried out at the newly-commissioned MARA mass spectrometer. MARA will be coupled to various arrays of germanium and silicon detectors for in-beam and decay spectroscopic studies of nuclei along the proton dripline, with focus on the physics of N=Z nuclei. Furthermore, a so-called low energy branch will be developed, whereby the products of fusion-evaporation reactions will be stopped in a gas cell and then transported for laser spectroscopic studies and mass measurements. The candidate will be expected to actively contribute to the physics program at MARA.
Candidates should have a PhD in experimental nuclear physics. Experience in operation and handling of radiation detectors commonly used in nuclear spectroscopic studies such as germanium and silicon detectors is considered and advantage. Experience in analysis of complex data sets and familiarity with programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, etc is also considered beneficial. Willingness to travel is required.
The Department of Physics is an internationally recognized research and teaching unit. The main research areas in the Department are particle physics, material physics, and nuclear and accelerator-based physics. The research in particle physics is carried out in cosmology, neutrino physics, physics of ultra-relativistic heavy ion collisions, and Beyond the Standard Model physics. In condensed matter physics experimental research of nanophysics and nanoelectronics (especially low temperature physics in nano- and microstructures as well as molecular electronics) with their applications are carried out as well as research of porous and disordered materials and crystal defects. Themes of theoretical and computational material physics are atomic clusters, metal nanoparticles, quantum dots, nanowires, catalytic surfaces and other nanoscale structures, soft matter and statistical physics by using many-body theory and numerical modeling. In nuclear and accelerator based physics in the Accelerator Laboratory the research focuses on studies of atomic nuclei and nuclear matter under extreme conditions, with many links to material physics and applied research. Furthermore the Department is contributing to the ALICE and ISOLDE experiments in CERN as well as Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in GSI and FAIR Laboratories. The focus of the research in theoretical nuclear physics is on nuclear models and their applications.
The duties and qualification requirements for the position of the Postdoctoral researcher are stipulated by the University of Jyväskylä Regulations. The selected person is required to have a full command of Finnish language. According to Finnish law, a non-native university teaching and research staff member can be granted an exemption from the requirement of Finnish language proficiency. A good English language skill is regarded as a merit.
The job-specific salary component of a postdoctoral researcher is based on the job demands level 5-6 (2865,30 - 3340,77 €/month) according to the salary system concerning teaching and research staff at universities. In addition, a personal performance-based salary component amounting to the maximum of 46.3% of the job-specific salary component is also paid.
A trial period of four months will be used when the position is first filled.
For further information, please contact: paul.greenlees@jyu.fi, tel: +358 40 805 4069 or juha.uusitalo@jyu.fi, tel: +358 40 805 4115
Please attach the following documents to the online application form:
Curriculum vitae (CV), composed according to good scientific practice and considering, when possible, the template for a researcher’s curriculum vitae by the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity. See http://www.tenk.fi/en.
Letter of motivation and research interests
Numbered list of publications covering all the scientific and other publications of the applicant
Please submit your application at the latest on 31.1.2018 using the online application form.
Postdoctoral Associate Position in Nuclear and Many-Body Theory at Yale University
03 January 2018
The group of Yoram Alhassid in the Physics Department at Yale University invites applications for a postdoctoral associate position starting in the Summer or Fall of 2018 in the areas of nuclear and many-body theory. Other research areas of the group include cold atoms and mesoscopic physics/nanoscience.
Applicants should submit their CV, including a list of publications and a brief description of research interests at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/10677, and arrange for three letters of reference.
To ensure full consideration of your application, please submit all materials by January 12, 2018.
Yale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.