Postdoc: Operando X-ray Dynamics in Phase-Change Materials

Aarhus Universitet (AU); Aarhus; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus University, Department of Chemistry, Denmark, invites applications for a fully funded 2 year postdoctoral position starting 1 January, 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The role focuses on optical phase change materials and photonic devices, with operando structural characterization at major facilities.

You will co-lead beamtime proposals, design operando experiments, and analyze time-resolved data to understand failure mechanisms.

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry, physics, materials science, or a related field
• Experience with synchrotron X-ray scattering and/or XFEL experiments; strong data analysis skills
• Fluent written and spoken English, ability to work independently and in a team

Responsibilities

• Co-lead beamtime proposals and campaigns with project partners
• Design and execute operando experiments to probe structural dynamics during switching
• Analyze large scattering and diffraction datasets and relate structure to device performance
• Contribute to proposals, campaigns and dissemination; publish in journals and present at conferences

Skills

Python

X-ray instrumentation

English fluency

Education

PhD in chemistry, physics, materials science

Tools

Synchrotron XFEL facilities

Crystallography software

Job description

Aarhus University, Department of Chemistry, Denmark, invites applications for a fully funded 2 year postdoctoral position starting 1 January, 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The role focuses on optical phase change materials and photonic devices, with operando structural characterization at major facilities.

You will co-lead beamtime proposals, design operando experiments, and analyze time-resolved data to understand failure mechanisms.