Exploring the no-man’s land of Phase-Change Materials
Aarhus
University, Dept. of Chemistry and iMAT Integrated Center for Materials
Research, invites applications for a fully funded 2-year postdoc
position.
The goal of the project is to advance the
understanding of liquid phase transition behaviors in the supercooled
liquid state (“no-man's land") of Phase-Change Materials using X-ray
free electron lasers (XFEL), synchrotron X-ray scattering, and
thermodynamic studies.
Phase-Change Materials (PCMs)
can be reversely switched between amorphous and crystalline phases
within some nanoseconds timescales. They are the basis for the future
non-volatile phase-change memory and neuromorphic computing
technologies. The postdoc researcher will apply the state-of-the-art
techniques, such as ultrafast laser-pump/x-ray-probe and femtosecond
X-ray diffractions, to probe the structure and dynamics in the
supercooled liquid state of Phase-Change Materials. The materials will
be investigated under various temperatures, laser pulses, and extreme
pressures at large-scale facilities, including European-XFEL, DESY
(Hamburg), LCLS (Stanford), MAXIV (Lund), ESRF (Grenoble), and APS
(Chicago). The results will provide insight into the “order” of
disordered materials and potentially benefit the innovation of PCM-based
technologies. This project is supported by the Villum Foundation.
More background info: https://chem.au.dk/AmorphousMatLabWhy apply?
The postdoc researcher will have opportunities of conducting the world’s
most advanced synchrotron and XFEL experiments at multiple facilities
around the world. He/she will be involved in strong international
collaborations and work with top experts in the field. She/he will be
supported for international research stays and conferences. The
successful candidate will be also involved in materials research in
collaboration with other members of Dept. of Chemistry and iNANO
(www.inano.au.dk), as well as the iMAT Center for Integrated Materials
Research ( www.imat.au.dk).
In addition, Denmark has an excellent working environment for
developing an academic career with many open positions and funding
opportunities.
Qualifications and specific competences:
Applicants should have a PhD degree in chemistry, physics,
materials science, or related fields. The candidate should have
experience of synchrotron X-ray scattering (or XFEL) experiments and
be skilled with data analysis. A good understanding of amorphous
semiconductors, metals, phase-change materials, glass forming,
thermodynamics is a bonus. She/he should have a high degree of
motivation and be able to work independently. Good communication skills
and teamwork spirit are required. The candidate should speak and write
fluent English.
Place of employment and place of work:
Aarhus University - Department of Chemistry Langelandsgade 140, DK-8000 Aarhus C Denmark
Expected starting date:
Aug.1, 2022 or as soon as possible.
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:
Prof. Shuai Wei, email: shuai.wei@chem.au.dk
Application procedure
Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for
applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee
chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of
department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will
be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an
expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will
be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant
is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that
concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final
letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.
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Formalities and salary range
Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial
Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under
the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The
application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree
certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future
research plans and information about research activities, teaching
portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if
any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.
Appointment
shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the
Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional
Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job
content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.
Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations.
Aarhus
University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace
for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has
opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and
diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
Research
activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus,
we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research
activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span
of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific
productivity.
Aarhus University offers a broad variety of
services for international researchers and accompanying families,
including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners.
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Aarhus
University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme
targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more
about it here.
The
application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment
system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus
University's website. |