PhD candidate in Surface /Interface Science
- Employer
- Global Academy Jobs
- Location
- Switzerland
- Closing date
- Nov 6, 2017
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- Sector
- Science, Physical Sciences and Engineering, Physics
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
Job Details
The project will be in cooperation with the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI, www.psi.ch), a centre for multi-disciplinary research and one of the world's leading user laboratories on the self-assembly and magnetic order in such 2D metal-organic layers.
The successful candidate will mostely work at the Department for Synchrotron Radiation and Nanotechnology on PSI, where your supervisors investigate the unique magnetic and electronic properties of surface-supported supramolecular arrays.
Your tasks
You will study the structural and magnetic properties of supramolecular assemblies containing different metal-porphyrins and metal-phthalocyanines in the surface science laboratory at PSI (https://www.psi.ch/lmn/surface-science-lab) and at the X-treme beamline of the Swiss Light Source (https://www.psi.ch/sls/xtreme/xtreme). Your main tasks are the following:
- sample preparation and analysis in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), low energy electron diffraction (LEED) and x-ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopies
- planning, carrying out and participating in X-ray experiments to study the magnetic properties of samples
- collaborate on an international level with theoreticians and synthetic chemists
You will be registered as a PhD student at the University of Basel where you shall also teach. The workplace will be the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen.
Your profile
You are highly motivated and enjoy working in a small, interdisciplinary team. You hold a master's degree in nanoscience, materials science, physics, physical chemistry or a related field. An interdisciplinary background is of advantage. Ideally you already have experience with surface science techniques and/or X-ray spectroscopies. English communication skills are mandatory.
Further Information / Contact
http://www.physik.unibas.ch/dept/pages/en/personnel/jung.htm
SNI PhD Program http://phd.nanoscience.ch
Prof. Dr. Thomas Jung, +41 61 207 39 11, thomas.jung@unibas.ch
Dr. Jan Dreiser, +41 56 310 5895, jan.dreiser@psi.ch
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