Job description

A PhD Research Fellowship in Electronics for Space Probe Instrumentation is available at the Department of Informatics.

The fellowship period is 3 years. Candidates may be offered one additional year by the Department of Informatics; the 4 years position then entails a compulsory work load of 25% that consists of teaching and supervision duties.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.Starting date no later than 01.10.2019.

More about the position

The PhD position is part of the 4Dspace strategic research initiative (SRI), a collaborative initiative of the plasma and space physics group, the electronic and the nanoelectronics group and the mechanics group at respectively the physics, informatics, and mathematics departments. The initiative investigates the ionosphere, and in that context develops novel satellite and rocket based instruments for the investigation of plasma. Prominent among those instruments are multi-needle Langmuir probes (mNLP) that measure electron or ion density in plasma, and an electron gun that counteracts collected charge and maintains a stable potential of the vessel.

Miniaturized versions of these instruments are planned to be ejected on miniature sensor platforms by sounding rockets in flight. 4DSpace has also acquired a plasma chamber to test those instruments.

The PhD project shall be involved in further development, miniaturization and testing of the UiO plasma/space instrumentation systems suitable for sensor platform swarms and micro-satellites. Integrating these instruments into ejectable payloads, testing in the plasma chamber, and finalizing them for a real space launch are the ultimate project goals.

Qualification requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. 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.

• Master’s degree or equivalent in electronics or applied physics
• Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
• Existing knowledge and experience in instrumentation and electronics is necessary
• Existing knowledge and experience in plasma physics, microelectronics, integrated circuits is desirable
• Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 30 June, 2019 to complete the final exam

Grade requirements:

The norm is as follows:

• the average grade point for courses included in the Bachelor’s degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system
• the average grade point for courses included in the Master’s degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system
• the Master’s thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educational system
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English

http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/application/application.html

We offer

• salary NOK 449 900 – 505 800 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research fellow, (position code 1017)
• attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include

• cover letter - statement of motivation and research interests
• cv (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
• copies of the original Bachelor and Master’s degree diploma, transcripts of records
• letters of recommendation
• documentation of English proficiency for International applicants
• list of publications and academic work 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)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “Apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

Short-listed applicants will be called in for an interview.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see:

http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/

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.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

Contact information

• Professor Philipp Häfliger, +47 22840118, hafliger@ifi.uio.no
• Associate Professor Ketil Røed, +47-22858632, ketil.roed@fys.uio.no

For technical questions regarding the recruitment system, please contact HR Adviser Torunn Standal Guttormsen, +47 22 85 42 72, t.s.guttormsen@mn.uio.no

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