Microwave Spectroscopy Of Quartz Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonators

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Università di Padova in Italia cerca un ricercatore per attività di fisica e astronomia legate a cavità/antenne microonde, calibrazione della readout e sviluppo di script Python per controllo remoto e acquisizione dati.

Le attività includono campagne di misurazione, caratterizzazione di FQ meccanici in funzione di lunghezza d\'onda acustica, temperatura del cryostat e rapporto superficie-volume del resonatore. Selezione secondo le valutazioni del primo turno.

Qualifications

• Per valutazione: laurea, dottorato di ricerca, diploma di specializzazione, certificati di frequenza a corsi di specializzazione post-laurea (ottenuti in Italia o all\'estero).
• Per curriculum scientifico-professionale: attività di ricerca documentata presso enti pubblici o privati con contratti, borse o incarichi rilevanti per l\'attività di ricerca oggetto dell\'annuncio.
• Per produttività scientifica: quantità e qualità di pubblicazioni scientifiche, inclusi tesi magistrali o magistrali individuali.
• Per colloquio: colloquio di selezione previsto.

Responsibilities

• Microwave cavity/antenna excitation and readout: Simulation and characterization
• Setup: Readout-chain calibration; design and testing of the BAW–cavity–antenna assembly.
• Automation: Development of Python scripts for the remote control of the experiment and of data acquisition.
• Measurement campaign: Spectroscopic measurements and characterization of mechanical quality factors as functions of acoustic wavelength, cryostat base temperature, and resonator surface-to-volume ratio

Job description

Organisation/Company Università di Padova - Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia DFA Research Field Physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 18 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

• “-Microwave cavity/antenna excitation and readout: Simulation and characterization
• -Setup: Readout-chain calibration; design and testing of the BAW–cavity–antenna assembly.
• -Automation: Development of Python scripts for the remote control of the experiment and of data acquisition.
• -Measurement campaign: Spectroscopic measurements and characterization of mechanical quality factors as functions of acoustic wavelength, cryostat base temperature, and resonator surface-to-volume ratio

• - for qualifications 25 points: degree, PhD, specialization diploma, certificates of attendance of post-graduate specialisation courses (obtained in Italy or abroad);
• - for the scientific-professional curriculum 25 points: documented research activity carried out at public and private entities with contracts, scholarships or assignments (both in Italy and abroad) relevant to the research activity subject of the announcement;
• - for scientific productivity 20 points: quantity and quality of scientific publications, including master's or single-cycle master's or doctoral theses;
• - for the interview 30 points.

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• International

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• International

Selection process

The selection is carried out through the comparative evaluation of qualifications, scientific-professional curriculum, scientific productivity by a Selection Committee appointed by the Director of the structure. The Selection Committee shall be composed of three effective members, including the Scientific Supervisor and/or the Tutor, and at least one substitute member.