{"data":{"id":210628,"slug":"doktorand-i-experimentell-fysik-2","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Experimental Physics","description":"The Department of Physics (https:\/\/www.umu.se\/institutionen-for-fysik\/) at Ume\u00e5 University conducts strong research in condensed matter physics, nanotechnology, photonics, ultrafast spectroscopy, theoretical physics, and computational physics. We are announcing a doctoral position within the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Doctoral Network SPARK for the doctoral project \"Spatiotemporal Information Processing\".\nApplication deadline: October 31, 2026.\nEarliest start date: February 2027, or by agreement.\nProject Description\nThe project aims to develop concepts for ultrafast optical logic and optical memory using spatiotemporal metamaterials. The doctoral student will design metamaterial structures coupled to quantum emitters for ultrafast information processing and investigate how structured ultrashort light pulses can be used to control optical and magnetic properties on femtosecond timescales.\nThe research will focus on developing protocols with sub-10 fs time resolution for all-optical logic operations, data processing, and spatiotemporal magnetic memories. The work combines nanophotonics, metamaterials, quantum emitters, ultrafast optics, and light-matter interactions, with the goal of creating new pathways for information processing beyond conventional electronic solutions.\nThe doctoral position is funded through the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Doctoral Network SPARK. The network offers a structured international training environment with research-specific and general skills development courses, workshops, conferences, and network-wide activities. The project includes a three-month industrial placement at NKT Photonics in Denmark focusing on vectorial ultrashort pulses and a six-month research stay at Imperial College London in the United Kingdom focusing on nanofabrication and characterization.\nThe doctoral project will be conducted at Ume\u00e5 University under the supervision of Associate Professor Nicol\u00f2 Maccaferri. The doctoral student will also receive support through co-supervision and mentoring from Professor Riccardo Sapienza at Imperial College London and from an industrial mentor at NKT Photonics. The position offers the opportunity to work in a stimulating, interdisciplinary, and international research environment within the framework of a prestigious European doctoral network.\nQualifications\nBasic eligibility is held by those who have completed a degree at the advanced level, fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at the advanced level, or in some other way within or outside the country acquired essentially equivalent knowledge. To meet the requirement of special eligibility for admission to research-level education in experimental physics, the applicant must have completed courses in the physics subject area of at least 120 higher education credits.\nThe applicant should hold a master's degree or equivalent in physics, applied physics, optics\/photonics, materials science, nanoscience, electrical engineering, or a related field. A requirement is that the applicant must be able to speak and write English fluently.\nDocumented background in photonics, nanophotonics, ultrafast optics, condensed matter physics, quantum optics, metamaterials, magnetism, or related experimental and theoretical methods is advantageous.\nWe are looking for someone who wants to work in an intercultural and international environment and has strong ability to work both independently and as part of a team.\nThe applicant must meet MSCA's eligibility and mobility requirements, which means that the person must not hold a doctoral degree at the time of recruitment and must not have been resident or conducted their primary activity (e.g., work or studies) in Sweden for more than 12 months during the 36 months preceding recruitment.\nTerms of Employment\nThe employment is intended to lead to a doctoral degree, and the doctoral student's primary task is to complete research education, which includes participation in the described research project and relevant research education courses. Teaching and other institutional work of up to 20% may be included in the employment.\nThe salary follows the established salary scale for doctoral students at Ume\u00e5 University. The position is financed for 36 months through the MSCA doctoral network SPARK where the salary corresponds to at least MSCA level (approximately 33,100 SEK gross per month) with the possibility of MSCA allowances for mobility and accompanying family. For the remaining employment period, alternative funding is available. Employment terms and other benefits follow applicable regulations.\nThe employment comprises four years of full-time studies or up to five years if teaching or other institutional work is included. Employment begins in February 2027 or by agreement.\nApplication\nThe application should contain the following:\nA personal letter with a summary of research interests and motivation (max 1 page).\nCV\nCertified copies of degree certificates with English or Swedish translation\nA list of university courses with grades. Note that for international applicants, the grading system should be explained briefly.\nCopy of thesis work and publications (if applicable).\nName and contact information for at least one reference person. You apply through our e-recruitment system Varbi.\n\nApplication deadline: October 31, 2026. Log in and submit your application via the button at the bottom of the page. All documents must be uploaded in PDF format and be written in English (preferably) or Swedish.\nMore Information\nFor further information, contact the Main Supervisor of the project, Senior Lecturer Nicol\u00f2 Maccaferri. nicolo.maccaferri@umu.se\nWe look forward to receiving your application!\nUme\u00e5 University wishes to offer an equal and inclusive environment where open dialogue between people with different backgrounds and perspectives forms the foundation for learning, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences to apply for the current position.\nTo staffing and recruitment agencies and to you who are sales representatives: We politely but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies and sellers of additional job postings.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand i Experimentell fysik","description_original":"Institutionen f\u00f6r fysik (https:\/\/www.umu.se\/institutionen-for-fysik\/) vid Ume\u00e5 universitet bedriver stark forskning inom bland annat kondenserad materiens fysik, nanoteknik, fotonik, ultrasnabb spektroskopi, teoretisk fysik och ber\u00e4kningsfysik. Vi utlyser en doktorandtj\u00e4nst inom Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Doctoral Network SPARK f\u00f6r doktorandprojektet \u201dSpatiotemporal informationsbehandling\u201d.\nSista ans\u00f6kningsdag \u00e4r den 31 oktober 2026.\nTidigaste startdatum \u00e4r februari 2027, eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\nProjektbeskrivning\nProjektet syftar till att utveckla koncept f\u00f6r ultrasnabb optisk logik och optiska minnen med hj\u00e4lp av spatiotemporala metamaterial. Doktoranden kommer att utforma metamaterialstrukturer kopplade till kvantemitterare f\u00f6r ultrasnabb informationsbehandling och unders\u00f6ka hur strukturerade ultrakorta ljuspulser kan anv\u00e4ndas f\u00f6r att styra optiska och magnetiska egenskaper p\u00e5 femtosekundstidskalor.\nForskningen kommer att fokusera p\u00e5 att utveckla protokoll med tidsuppl\u00f6sning under 10 fs f\u00f6r helt optiska logikoperationer, databehandling och spatiotemporala magnetiska minnen. Arbetet kombinerar nanofotonik, metamaterial, kvantemitterare, ultrasnabb optik och ljus\u2013materia-interaktioner, med m\u00e5let att skapa nya v\u00e4gar f\u00f6r informationsbehandling bortom konventionella elektroniska l\u00f6sningar.\nDoktorandtj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r finansierad genom Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Doctoral Network SPARK. N\u00e4tverket erbjuder en strukturerad internationell utbildningsmilj\u00f6 med forskningsspecifika och generella kompetensutvecklande kurser, workshops, konferenser och n\u00e4tverksgemensamma aktiviteter. Projektet omfattar en tre m\u00e5nader l\u00e5ng industriell vistelse vid NKT Photonics i Danmark med fokus p\u00e5 vektoriella ultrakorta pulser samt en sex m\u00e5nader l\u00e5ng forskningsvistelse vid Imperial College London i Storbritannien med fokus p\u00e5 nanofabrikation och karakterisering.\nDoktorandprojektet kommer att bedrivas vid Ume\u00e5 universitet under handledning av docent Nicol\u00f2 Maccaferri. Doktoranden kommer \u00e4ven att f\u00e5 st\u00f6d genom medhandledning och mentorskap fr\u00e5n professor Riccardo Sapienza vid Imperial College London samt fr\u00e5n en industriell mentor vid NKT Photonics. Tj\u00e4nsten ger m\u00f6jlighet att arbeta i en stimulerande, tv\u00e4rvetenskaplig och internationell forskningsmilj\u00f6 inom ramen f\u00f6r ett prestigefyllt europeiskt doktorandn\u00e4tverk.\nKvalifikationer\nGrundl\u00e4ggande beh\u00f6righet har den som har avlagt en examen p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5, fullgjort kursfordringar om minst 240 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng, varav minst 60 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5, eller p\u00e5 n\u00e5got annat s\u00e4tt inom eller utom landet f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvat i huvudsak motsvarande kunskaper. F\u00f6r att uppfylla kravet p\u00e5 s\u00e4rskild beh\u00f6righet att antas till utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5 i experimentell fysik kr\u00e4vs att den s\u00f6kande har godk\u00e4nda kurser inom \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5det fysik om minst 120 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng.\nDen s\u00f6kande ska ha masterexamen eller motsvarande inom fysik, till\u00e4mpad fysik, optik\/fotonik, materialvetenskap, nanovetenskap, elektroteknik eller ett n\u00e4rliggande omr\u00e5de. Ett krav \u00e4r att den s\u00f6kande m\u00e5ste kunna b\u00e5de tala och skriva engelska flytande.\nDokumenterad bakgrund inom fotonik, nanofotonik, ultrasnabb optik, kondenserade materiens fysik, kvantoptik, metamaterial, magnetism eller relaterade experimentella och teoretiska metoder \u00e4r meriterande.\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som vill arbeta i en interkulturell och internationell milj\u00f6 samt har h\u00f6g f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att arbeta b\u00e5de sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt och som en del av ett team.\nDen s\u00f6kande m\u00e5ste uppfylla MSCA:s beh\u00f6righets- och mobilitetskrav, vilket inneb\u00e4r att personen inte f\u00e5r inneha doktorsexamen vid rekryteringstillf\u00e4llet och inte f\u00e5r ha varit bosatt eller bedrivit sin huvudsakliga verksamhet (t.ex. arbete eller studier) i Sverige i mer \u00e4n 12 m\u00e5nader under de senaste 36 m\u00e5naderna f\u00f6re rekryteringen.\nAnst\u00e4llningsvillkor\nAnst\u00e4llningen syftar till att leda fram till en doktorsexamen, och doktorandens huvudsakliga arbetsuppgift \u00e4r att genomg\u00e5 forskarutbildning, vilket inkluderar deltagande i det beskrivna forskningsprojektet samt relevanta forskarutbildningskurser. Undervisning och annat institutionsarbete om h\u00f6gst 20% kan ing\u00e5 i anst\u00e4llningen.\nL\u00f6nen f\u00f6ljer den fastst\u00e4llda l\u00f6nestege som g\u00e4ller f\u00f6r doktorander vid Ume\u00e5 universitet. Tj\u00e4nsten finansieras under 36 m\u00e5nader genom MSCA-doktorandn\u00e4tverket SPARK d\u00e4r l\u00f6nen motsvarar minst MSCA niv\u00e5 (cirka 33 100 SEK brutto per m\u00e5nad) med m\u00f6jlighet till MSCA till\u00e4gg f\u00f6r mobilitet och medf\u00f6ljande familj. F\u00f6r resterande anst\u00e4llningstid finns annan finansiering. Anst\u00e4llningsvillkor och \u00f6vriga f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner f\u00f6ljer g\u00e4llande regelverk.\nAnst\u00e4llningen omfattar fyra \u00e5rs heltidsstudier eller upp till fem \u00e5r om undervisning eller annat institutionsarbete ing\u00e5r. Anst\u00e4llningen p\u00e5b\u00f6rjas i februari 2027 eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\nAns\u00f6kan\nAns\u00f6kan b\u00f6r inneh\u00e5lla f\u00f6ljande:\nEtt personligt brev med sammanfattning av forskningsintressen och motivation (max 1 sida).\nCV\nStyrkta kopior av examensbevis med engelsk eller svensk \u00f6vers\u00e4ttning\nEn lista p\u00e5 universitetskurser med betyg. Observera att f\u00f6r internationella s\u00f6kande b\u00f6r betygssystemet f\u00f6rklaras i korthet.\nKopia av examensarbete samt publikationer (om till\u00e4mpligt).\nNamn och kontaktuppgifter till \u00e5tminstone en referensperson. Du ans\u00f6ker via v\u00e5rt e-rekryteringssystem Varbi.\n\nSista ans\u00f6kningsdag \u00e4r den 31 oktober 2026. Logga in och skicka in din ans\u00f6kan via knappen l\u00e4ngst ned p\u00e5 sidan. Samtliga handlingar ska laddas upp i PDF-format och vara skrivna p\u00e5 engelska (i f\u00f6rsta hand) eller svenska.\nMer information \nF\u00f6r ytterligare information kontakta Huvudhandledare f\u00f6r projektet, Universitetslektor Nicol\u00f2 Maccaferri. nicolo.maccaferri@umu.se\nVi ser fram emot att f\u00e5 din ans\u00f6kan!\nUme\u00e5 universitet vill erbjuda en j\u00e4mst\u00e4lld och j\u00e4mlik milj\u00f6 d\u00e4r \u00f6ppna samtal mellan m\u00e4nniskor med olika bakgrund och perspektiv l\u00e4gger grunden f\u00f6r l\u00e4rande, skaparkraft och utveckling. 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