Project description
We expect to have an opening
for one postdoctoral position in theoretical condensed matter physics.
The focus of this position will be on the search for novel quantum
materials and mechanisms for quantum sensing of light dark matter. The
successful applicant should have expertise in quantum materials and
quantum sensing, with the goal of developing candidate mechanisms and
detection techniques for sub-GeV dark matter detection or axion
detection. The position calls for an effort in theory, modelling of
materials and their interactions with dark matter particles, and will
involve highly collaborative interactions with the sensor work at the
experimental high energy group. The position is the part of the recently
awarded Swedish Research Council (VR) Research Environment Grant on
Axion Dark Matter Detection (AxionDM).
Main responsibilities
The position includes
conducting a strong research program and interacting with colleagues and
visitors at Nordita, Stockholm University, KTH Royal Institute of
Technology, Uppsala University, and elsewhere in the Nordic countries.
The successful candidate is expected to spend significant time at
Nordita, KTH, and SU, building connections between condensed matter,
astrophysics and high-energy groups. The successful candidate will also
be a member of the Oskar Klein Centre (okc.albanova.se)
in Stockholm, a rich scientific environment that comprises more than a
hundred researchers working in both theory and experiment in the fields
of astronomy, astrophysics and particle physics at both Stockholm
University and KTH Royal Institute for Technology, within which the AxionDM VR Research Environment is hosted.
Qualification requirements
Postdoctoral positions
are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants are
expected to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from
another country.
Assessment criteria
The degree should have been
completed by the starting date of the position and no more than three
years before the deadline for applications. An older degree may be
acceptable under special circumstances, which may involve sick leave,
parental leave, clinical attachment, elected positions in trade unions,
or similar.
In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research skills and ability to conduct research in the interactive interdisciplinary environment.
Terms of employment
The position involves full-time employment for two years. Start date November 16, 2020 or as per agreement.
Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.
Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from Nordita Professor Alexander Balatsky, avb@nordita.org.
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