About the position

One Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow is available at Department of Physics / Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN).

The fellowship period is 2 years. No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution. Deadline for application is 27.11.2018

The main purpose of the fellowship is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

Job description

The UiO Department of Physics/Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology is awarded a Toppforsk project entitled ‘Functionalizing Defects in Advanced Semiconductors’ (FUNDAMeNT), funded jointly by the Research Council of Norway and UiO for a period of 5 years (2016 – 2020). Toppforsk funding is a targeted initiative for providing substantial, long-term funding to research groups that have the potential to become international leaders in their field. The aim of FUNDAMeNT to accelerate processes towards groundbreaking functionalities with a holistic approach to defects in advanced semiconductors and nanostructures. It links defect behavior with electrical, optical and magnetic functionalities and it targets size dependence of defect properties on nanostructure shape and size. Experiment and theory are closely integrated as one entity, and the project contains three work-packages (WPs); (1) Single-photon source, (2) Doping asymmetry and defects in oxide semiconductors, and (3) Dependence of defect properties on nanocrystal size. In total, FUNDAMeNT comprises 18 person years (PhD students and Postdocs) distributed over the three WPs.

The position is primarily devoted to WP1 and WP2, and related to understanding and functionalizing intrinsic defects in silicon carbide and different oxide semiconductors (ZnO, In2O3, Ga2O3, Cu2O, TiO2 and NiO). Here, non-equilibrium processing techniques and co-doping are expected to be important with an ultimate goal to accomplish light emission. A particular focus of the position is to perform on-line experiments at cryogenic temperatures using a unique setup for in-situ optical and electrical defect characterization connected to the MegaVolt tandem accelerator/implanter in our laboratory.

FUNDAMeNT benefits from excellent infrastructures for both experiment and theory at UiO, where especially UiO’s laboratory for micro- and nanotechnology (UiO-MiNaLab) can be highlighted. UiO-MiNaLab encompasses a 440 m2 sized cleanroom for materials and device processing and 8 laboratories for chemical/electrical/optical/structural spectroscopy analysis in the immediate vicinity of the cleanroom. Some of the equipment is unique, like the on-line setup mentioned above, and the total value of equipment investments exceeds 100 MNOK.

FUNDAMeNT is conducted in collaboration with a wide network of international partners in USA, Australia, Sweden, Germany, Finland and Switzerland. Visits to and from these partners are an integral part of FUNDAMeNT.

Information about the research at The Department of Physics is found on http://www.mn.uio.no/fysikk/english/research/groups/

Qualification requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. The candidates for this fellowship will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

The candidate must have a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in Physics. We seek a candidate with a very solid scientific background in semiconductor physics related to the topic described above, and who has experience in conducting complex experiments and advanced analyses of electro-optical defect spectroscopy data. Publications in high-impact journals, like Physical Review Letters and Physical Review B, are positively regarded.

The candidate will interact closely with researchers and students, therefore collaborative abilities and good communication skills are important.

https://www.uio.no/english/about/regulations/personnel/academic/guidelines-appointment-postdoc-researcher.html

We offer

• salary NOK 515200 – 597400 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352)
• a professionally stimulating working environment
• 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

• Application letter
• CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
• A letter describing the motivation to apply for the position, the project aspects that the applicant considers most important, and ideas how to address the project during the course of the project (2 pages max.)
• Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records for BSc, MSc and PhD, or equivalent.
• A complete list of publications
• Attach up to 5 academic works that the applicant wants to attract special attention to
• Names and contact details of at least 3 references (name, relation to the applicant, e-mail and telephone number), and letters of recommendation

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system. 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). Applications with documents missing will not be considered further.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed as Postdoctoral Fellow for more than one specified period at the same institution.

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

For further information please contact:

• Assoc. Prof. Lasse Vines, lassevi@fys.uio.no, ph: +47 4529 6334, The Department of Physics, UiO or
• Professor Andrej Kuznetsov, andrej.kuznetsov@fys.uio.no, ph: +47 22857762, The Department of Physics, UiO

For question regarding the recruiment system, please contact: HR Officer Ørjan Pretorius, orjan.pretorius@mn.uio.no

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