Postdoc: Ultrafast Phase Transitions & Nanoscale Imaging

Aarhus University (AU); Aarhus; On-site; DKK 500,000 - 620,000; Full time

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Job summary

The Department of Physics at Aarhus University invites applications for a 2-year full-time postdoc position in the project “Probing nanoscale heterogeneity in ultrafast phase transitions.” The position is available from 1 April 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project will use soft X-ray imaging with XFELs and synchrotrons to study light-induced phase transitions at the nanoscale, and will include time-resolved nonlinear optics experiments in the laboratory.

Qualifications

• A PhD degree in Physics, Chemistry or a related field.
• Experience with ultrafast lasers and/or X-rays and/or quantum materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead XFEL and synchrotron experiments in soft X-ray imaging
• Prepare and characterise samples
• Lead experiments in nonlinear optics in the laboratory

Skills

Ultrafast lasers

X-rays

Quantum materials

Education

PhD in Physics, Chemistry or related field

Job description

The Department of Physics at Aarhus University invites applications for a 2-year full-time postdoc position in the project “Probing nanoscale heterogeneity in ultrafast phase transitions.” The position is available from 1 April 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project will use soft X-ray imaging with XFELs and synchrotrons to study light-induced phase transitions at the nanoscale, and will include time-resolved nonlinear optics experiments in the laboratory.