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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in physics - on polymer transducers for photoacoustic imaging

Deadline: 11.11.2020

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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Faculty of Science and Technology / Department of Physics and Technology

The position

The Department of Physics and Technology is pleased to announce a vacant position as Postdoctoral research fellow at The Ultrasound, Microwave, and Optics (UMO) group in connection with the recently announced thematic priority grant project ‘VirtualStain: Artificial intelligence solutions to virtually stain label-free cell and tissue images for studying cardiovascular diseases of fish and mammals’.

The UMO group has experienced a great surge in research, thanks to a constant flow of Horizon2020 funding through ERC and MSCA-IF projects and funding from research council of Norway through diverse projects. The group members represent various disciplines like ultrasound, fabrication, sensing, chemistry, electronic instrumentation, microscopy, optics, nanoscopy, computer engineering, etc.

The appointment is for a duration of 3 years.

Appointment to the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow is mainly intended to provide qualification for work in top academic positions. It is a prerequisite that the applicant is able to carry out the project over the full course of the employment period. No person may hold more than one fixed-term position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the same institution.

The workplace is at UiT in Tromsø. You must be able to start in the position in Tromsø within 6 months after receiving the offer.

The position's field of research

The researcher will be working in the ultrasonic group which is focusing on transducer design and technology for ultrasonic and photoacoustic imaging and sensing. The group will participate in the VirtualStain project through the work package ‘3D label-free microscopy for biological tissue samples using ultrasound modalities’. An important goal for this work package is to realize new polymer-based ultrasonic array transducers. These transducers should be possible to integrate efficiently into an optical microscope to provide 3D photoacoustic imaging of thick tissue samples. Development of novel transducer arrays will be a key component of the project and the postdoc will typically be involved in the following activities:

  • Design of new transducers suitable for photoacoustic imaging
  • Developing laboratory transducer prototypes
  • Experimental characterization of electrical and acoustical properties
  • Imaging tests on phantoms and tissue samples.
  • Support for master and PhD students allied with the group
  • Scientific dissemination related to the project

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact (with CV and cover letter attached):

Additional info can also be found at the project page https://en.uit.no/project/virtualstain

Qualifications

The position requires a Norwegian doctoral degree in physics, chemistry, or engineering, or a corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognised as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree. Candidates that’s in the prosses of finishing their doctoral degree and can document a date for their defense, are also welcome to apply.

Priority will be given to candidates that can document previous works and skills with:

  • Relevant experimental projects involving for instance, piezoelectric polymers or other electroactive polymers.
  • Characterization of polymer materials (e.g. structural, chemical or electrical characterization)
  • Equipment for polymer film processing (e.g. photolithography, sputtering devices, nanoprofiler, spin-coater and scanning electron microscope).
  • Writing scientific publications (emphasize will be put on first author publications and relevance to the announced position).

It is also expected that the candidate demonstrates:

  • Self-motivation and independence
  • Good written and verbal communication skills in English. Interest in Norwegian language and culture is welcome.
  • Excellent work ethic and commitment to the job

It is desirable that the candidate has some experience in:

  • Making experimental lab models and prototypes
  • Theoretical and numerical modelling of acoustic or optical systems
  • Signal and image processing
  • Electronics for transducer or sensor devices.

It is also desirable that the candidate demonstrates:

  • Creativity, ability to think outside the box, problem solving orientation are extremely desirable
  • Exposure in or inclination to learn scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM)
  • Exposure in data analysis techniques
  • Exposure in or inclination to learn bioimaging and biological sample handling
  • Experience in maintenance and training of advanced scientific instruments
  • Experience in leadership, multi-disciplinary research, and international collaborations are desirable

Interest in Norwegian language and culture is welcome.

The assessment will also emphasise the candidate’s potential for research, motivation, independence and personal suitability for the position.

Qualification with a PhD is required before commencement in the position. If you’re at the final stages of your PhD, you may still apply if you have submitted your PhD thesis for evaluation within the application deadline. You must submit the thesis with your application and attach a statement from your supervisor concerning termination of your PhD studies. You should have dissertated before the preferred start-up date of the position.

You must be able to start in the position as soon as possible, expected commencement will be in February/March 2021

At UiT we put emphasis on the quality, relevance and significance of the research work and not on where the work is published, in accordance with the principles of The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).

UiT wishes to increase the proportion of females in academic positions. In cases where two or more applicants are found to be approximately equally qualified, female applicants will be given priority.

We offer

  • An interesting project
  • Scientific independence
  • Good remuneration
  • A fantastic work environment within the stunning landscape of Tromsø
  • Good welfare arrangements for employees
  • Good arrangements for pension, insurance and loans in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

Towards the end of the project, time can be set aside to apply for research funding. Three previous post-docs in the group got ERC Starting Grants afterwards and are now permanently employed in the group.

The nature of the project and the job scope is such that it allows an all rounded development of the fellow. The fellow will be encouraged and supported to build his/her resume towards their ambition in academic, technopreneurial, or main stream industrial career. There is an opportunity for the fellow to build his/her research network through inheriting the academic and industrial collaborations of the group. The fellow will also be encouraged to become a member of Digital Life Norway (DLN), a national platform for multi-disciplinary research with life sciences as a focus. DLN offers several courses and career development programs, which the fellow can participate in as a student or an instructor.

Application

Your application must include:

  • Application/motivational letter describing
    • why the candidate considers oneself suitable for the position
    • what motivates the candidate to apply for the position and what the candidate expects from this position
    • Description of your past research projects and their relevance to the current application
    • Description of your academic production
  • CV (max 2 pages)
  • Diplomas and transcripts (all degrees)
  • Full list of publications
  • Three references

All documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language, diplomas and transcripts in English or a Scandinavian language. We only accept applications sent via www.jobbnorge.no.

We look forward to receiving your application!

General information

The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants.

The successful candidate must be willing to get involved in the ongoing development of their department and the university as a whole.

The remuneration for Postdoctoral research fellow is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1352. A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted.

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. UiT and will emphasize making the necessary adaptations to the working conditions for employees with reduced functional ability

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

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