Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance Measurements
Deadline: 05.012026
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About the position
Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance Measurements is available at Department of Physics. Starting date as soon as possible, but no later than October 1, 2026.
The fellowship period is three years. A fourth year may be considered with a workload of 25 % which is devoted to career promoting work, usually in the form of teaching. This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current needs of the department.
No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.
Postdoctoral fellows who are appointed for a period of four years are expected to acquire basic pedagogical competency during their fellowship period within the duty component of 25 %.
Project description / Job description
The NorFab infrastructure and Solid State Physics and Quantum Technology research group are investing in equipment for studying single-defect, single-photon and single-spin properties. The final setup will include photoluminescence (PL), optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR), Hanburry-Brown-Twiss and Hong-Ou-Mandel interferometry capabilities. The target use is point defects in semiconductors for quantum technology applications.
The position is related to the NorFab national infrastructure.
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to help build, maintain, operate and train new users for this setup, and focusing on the ODMR capability in particular. The research aspect of the position is flexible, and the candidate may perform research related to the infrastructure both independently and together with members of the research team.
Relevant tasks may be a combination of:
Building of ODMR equipment with support from other team members.
Research related to semiconductor defects, quantum sensing, or other topics.
Training of users to use the ODMR setup.
Writing of lab documentation.
Supervision of MSc and PhD students
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be closely knit with the team’s other projects and activities, and in several cases work in a larger team with colleagues at the University of Oslo and partners both nationally and abroad.
The Postdoctoral research fellow will be affiliated with the SolidState Physics and Quantum Technology Section with around 80 highly dedicated professors, researchers, postdocs, PhD fellows, engineers, admin and master students. The research group has an excellent infrastructure covering chemical, structural, optical and electrical characterization methods, device fabrication and simulations. The infrastructure includes the Micro- and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MiNaLab) with a clean room area in excess of 400 m2 with a multitude of modern fabrication and characterization facilities.
We are also part of the Physics Department and the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN). SMN is an interdisciplinary collaboration between five research groups in physics and chemistry and spearheads the MN faculty’s efforts for sustainable energy solutions. The Centre comprises UiO’s focus on renewable energy, materials science, and nanotechnology.
The main purpose of a postdoctoral fellowship is to provide the candidates with enhanced skills to pursue a scientific top position within or beyond academia. To promote a strategic career path, all postdoctoral research fellows are required to submit a professional development plan no later than one month after commencement of the postdoctoral period.
What skills are important in this role?
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.
Required qualifications:
Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in materials science, physics, electronic/electrical engineering or equivalent. If the degree is not yet formally received, the doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the application date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defence are eligible for appointment.
Experience with building, maintaining and/or training users in experimental equipment.
Solid background in optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) measurements for defect characterization, quantum sensing or similar.
Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.
Strong data analysis skills.
Desired qualifications:
Competence on point defects in semiconductors for quantum technology applications.
Experience with color center physics and characterization using photoluminescence (PL) measurements and ODMR.
Knowledge on optical and electrical semiconductor defect characterization.
Experience with data analysis using, e.g., Origin, Python or MatLab.
Programming skills, e.g. proficient with Labview or Python.
Experience with semiconductor processing in a cleanroom facility.
Experience with training other users in an experimental technique.
Experience with lab planning and maintenance.
All candidates and projects will have to undergo a check versus national export, sanctions and security regulations. Candidates may be excluded based on these checks. Primary checkpoints are the Export Control regulation, the Sanctions regulation, and the national security regulation.
Personal skills
We seek a candidate who is flexible, good at taking initiative and has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Having to work in a setting with many co-workers, we seek a candidate who enjoys working in a team.
Ability to write in a scientific, structured, clear and concise manner.
Enthusiasm, personal drive, and ability to take initiative.
We need different perspectives in our work
UiO is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. You can read more about UiO’s work on equality, inclusion, and diversity at uio.no.
We fulfill our mission most effectively when we draw upon our variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are looking for great colleagues—could you be the next one?
We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Relevant adjustments may include modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.
We especially encourage women to apply.
If you have an immigrant background, a disability, or CV gaps (Norwegian), we encourage you to indicate this in the job application portal. We always invite at least one qualified candidate from each group for an interview. In this context, disability is defined as an applicant who identifies as having a disability that requires workplace or employment-related accommodations. For more details about the requirements, please refer to the Employer portal (Norwegian).
The selections made in the job application portal are used for anonymized statistics that all state employers include in their annual reports.More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found here.
We hope you will apply for the position with us.
We can offer you
Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
Committed colleagues in a good working environment.
A workplace with good development and career opportunities.
Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
Salary in position as Postdoctoral Fellow, position code 1352 in salary range NOK from 595 000 to 690 000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.
Read more about the benefits of working in the public sector at Employer Portal.
Application
Your application must include:
Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
Copies of educational certificates, academic transcript of records
A complete list of publications and up to 5 academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position".
When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
General information
The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews.
Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we cannot, you will hear from us.
