{"data":{"id":226655,"slug":"doktorand-i-experimentell-karnfysik","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Experimental Nuclear Physics","description":"The successful candidate will join a research group with a strong international profile and active collaborations at leading research facilities, including GANIL (France), JRC-Geel (Belgium), CERN n_TOF (Switzerland), GSI (Germany), and JYFL (Finland). The group's research is aimed at advancing our understanding of nuclear reaction dynamics, with special emphasis on neutron-induced reactions.\nThrough carefully designed experiments, the research group produces high-precision nuclear data that extends beyond current experimental limitations. These results contribute to the development of advanced nuclear reaction models and evaluated nuclear data libraries, supporting safe, reliable, and competitive technologies for both existing and future nuclear energy systems, as well as societal applications in cancer treatment, radiation-hard microelectronics, and other radiation-based technologies.\nDuties\nThe PhD project will investigate the competition between different reaction mechanisms governing the emission of light ions in neutron-induced reactions over a broad range of neutron energies. Special attention will be given to the transition from behavior dominated by compound nucleus formation to preequilibrium and direct reaction dynamics. The measurements will produce new high-precision nuclear data, including total production cross sections as well as energy and angular distributions of emitted light ions as a function of neutron energy. These results will advance the understanding and modeling of nuclear reactions and contribute to improving evaluated nuclear data libraries.\nThe project also has important applications for structural materials used in nuclear facilities and other radiation environments. In future fusion facilities and fast reactors, the emission of light ions can lead to gas production and bubble formation, which could potentially affect the mechanical properties and lifetime of structural materials.\nAs a PhD student, you will conduct a significant portion of your experimental research at GANIL in Caen, France, one of the group's leading international collaborating research facilities. The project will focus on experiments at the Neutrons for Science facility, NFS, where its white neutron spectrum is used to investigate the emission of light ions in neutron-induced reactions.\nA central part of your work will involve the Medley experimental setup, originally developed by the research group and now permanently installed at GANIL. You will contribute to simulation, preparation, optimization, and further development of the experimental setup and its associated systems. You will also play an active role in preparations and execution of measurement campaigns at GANIL and work closely with researchers and technical specialists at NFS.\nFollowing the experiments, you will be responsible for analyzing collected data and interpreting results using nuclear reaction codes such as TALYS. By comparing experimental results with model calculations, you will assess the current models' ability to describe the emission of light ions, particularly during the preequilibrium phase of the reaction. The results are expected to support the continued development and validation of nuclear reaction models.\nThe position requires extended research stays at GANIL and may also include visits to other international facilities. You will present your research through scientific publications and presentations at national and international conferences.\nQualifications\nTo be eligible for doctoral-level studies, you must have:\ncompleted an advanced degree in physics, engineering physics, nuclear engineering, applied physics, or another field relevant to the project, or\ncompleted at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits at advanced level including an independent project of at least 15 credits, or\nacquired essentially equivalent knowledge in some other way.\n\nThe position also requires:\nstrong knowledge of physics, including nuclear physics and radiation detection,\nsome programming experience, for example in Python or C++, and interest in further developing these skills,\nability to work independently and in a structured manner,\ngood collaborative skills,\ngood ability to communicate orally and in writing in English,\navailability and willingness to conduct research stays abroad, including extended stays and shorter trips, primarily to GANIL, and to participate in scientific conferences.\n\nDesirable\/Meritorious Additional Qualifications\nExperience in one or more of the following areas is meritorious:\ndata analysis with ROOT,\nparticle transport simulations with Monte Carlo codes such as Geant4, FLUKA, or OpenMC,\nnuclear reaction calculations with codes such as TALYS,\npractical experience working with radiation detectors, detector electronics, or data acquisition systems,\ntheoretical modeling in nuclear physics,\nscientific computing involving large data sets from simulations or measurements, including use of high-performance computing resources.\n\nProvisions for PhD students are found in the Higher Education Ordinance 5 ch. \u00a7\u00a7 1-7 and in the university's rules and guidelines.\nAbout the Position\nThe position is limited-term, according to HF 5 ch. \u00a7 7. Full-time employment. Start date: February 1, 2027, or by agreement. Location: Uppsala\nInformation about doctoral education, eligibility requirements, and admission rules can be found on the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences website.\nFor information about the position, contact: Diego Tarr\u00edo, diego.tarrio@physics.uu.se\nIn this recruitment, we have replaced the cover letter with questions that you answer as part of your application. The answers will be used as part of the selection process.\nWelcome to apply by October 30, 2026, UFV-PA 2026\/2799.\nPlease note that only the Swedish version of the advertisement is displayed on Platsbanken; therefore, editing should only be done in the Swedish version of the title if it needs to be shortened.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand i experimentell k\u00e4rnfysik","description_original":"Den framg\u00e5ngsrika kandidaten kommer att ing\u00e5 i en forskargrupp med en stark internationell profil och aktiva samarbeten vid ledande forskningsanl\u00e4ggningar, d\u00e4ribland GANIL (Frankrike), JRC-Geel (Belgien), CERN n_TOF (Schweiz), GSI (Tyskland) och JYFL (Finland). Gruppens forskning \u00e4r inriktad p\u00e5 att \u00f6ka v\u00e5r f\u00f6rst\u00e5else av k\u00e4rnreaktionsdynamik, med s\u00e4rskild tonvikt p\u00e5 neutroninducerade reaktioner.\nGenom s\u00e4rskilt utformade experiment producerar forskargruppen k\u00e4rndata med h\u00f6g precision som str\u00e4cker sig bortom nuvarande experimentella begr\u00e4nsningar. Dessa resultat bidrar till utvecklingen av avancerade k\u00e4rnreaktionsmodeller och utv\u00e4rderade k\u00e4rndatabibliotek, vilket st\u00f6djer s\u00e4kra, tillf\u00f6rlitliga och konkurrenskraftiga tekniker f\u00f6r s\u00e5v\u00e4l befintliga som framtida k\u00e4rnenergisystem, liksom samh\u00e4llsnyttiga till\u00e4mpningar inom cancerbehandling, str\u00e5lningst\u00e5lig mikroelektronik och andra str\u00e5lningsbaserade teknologier.\nArbetsuppgifter \nDoktorandprojektet kommer att unders\u00f6ka konkurrensen mellan olika reaktionsmekanismer som styr emissionen av l\u00e4tta joner i neutroninducerade reaktioner \u00f6ver ett brett omr\u00e5de av neutronenergier. S\u00e4rskild uppm\u00e4rksamhet kommer att \u00e4gnas \u00e5t \u00f6verg\u00e5ngen fr\u00e5n ett beteende som domineras av bildandet av en sammansatt k\u00e4rna till preekvilibrium- och direktreaktionsdynamik. M\u00e4tningarna kommer att producera nya k\u00e4rndata med h\u00f6g precision, inklusive totala produktionstv\u00e4rsnitt samt energi- och vinkelf\u00f6rdelningar f\u00f6r emitterade l\u00e4tta joner som funktion av neutronenergin. Dessa resultat kommer att \u00f6ka f\u00f6rst\u00e5elsen och modelleringen av k\u00e4rnreaktioner samt bidra till att f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttra utv\u00e4rderade k\u00e4rndatabibliotek.\nProjektet har ocks\u00e5 viktiga till\u00e4mpningar f\u00f6r konstruktionsmaterial som anv\u00e4nds i k\u00e4rntekniska anl\u00e4ggningar och andra str\u00e5lningsmilj\u00f6er. I framtida fusionsanl\u00e4ggningar och snabba reaktorer kan emission av l\u00e4tta joner leda till gasproduktion och bubbelbildning, vilket potentiellt kan p\u00e5verka konstruktionsmaterialens mekaniska egenskaper och livsl\u00e4ngd.\nSom doktorand kommer du att genomf\u00f6ra en betydande del av din experimentella forskning vid GANIL i Caen, Frankrike, en av gruppens fr\u00e4msta internationella samarbetspartner bland forskningsanl\u00e4ggningar. Projektet kommer att fokusera p\u00e5 experiment vid anl\u00e4ggningen Neutrons for Science, NFS, d\u00e4r dess vit neutronspektrum anv\u00e4nds f\u00f6r att unders\u00f6ka emissionen av l\u00e4tta joner i neutroninducerade reaktioner.\nEn central del av ditt arbete kommer att omfatta den experimentella uppst\u00e4llningen Medley, som ursprungligen utvecklades av forskargruppen och nu \u00e4r permanent installerad vid GANIL. Du kommer att bidra till simulering, f\u00f6rberedelse, optimering och vidareutveckling av den experimentella uppst\u00e4llningen och dess tillh\u00f6rande system. Du kommer ocks\u00e5 att ha en aktiv roll i f\u00f6rberedelserna och genomf\u00f6randet av m\u00e4tkampanjer vid GANIL och arbeta n\u00e4ra forskare och tekniska specialister vid NFS.\nEfter experimenten kommer du att ansvara f\u00f6r att analysera insamlade data och tolka resultaten med hj\u00e4lp av k\u00e4rnreaktionskoder s\u00e5som TALYS. Genom att j\u00e4mf\u00f6ra de experimentella resultaten med modellber\u00e4kningar kommer du att bed\u00f6ma de nuvarande modellernas f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att beskriva emissionen av l\u00e4tta joner, s\u00e4rskilt under reaktionens preekvilibriumfas. Resultaten f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas st\u00f6dja den fortsatta utvecklingen och valideringen av k\u00e4rnreaktionsmodeller.\nAnst\u00e4llningen kr\u00e4ver l\u00e4ngre forskningsvistelser vid GANIL och kan \u00e4ven omfatta bes\u00f6k vid andra internationella anl\u00e4ggningar. Du kommer att presentera din forskning genom vetenskapliga publikationer och presentationer vid nationella och internationella konferenser.\nKvalifikationskrav \nBeh\u00f6rig till utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5 \u00e4r den som har\navlagt examen p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5 i fysik, teknisk fysik, k\u00e4rnteknik, till\u00e4mpad fysik eller annat omr\u00e5de som \u00e4r relevant f\u00f6r projektet, eller\nfullgjort minst 240 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng, varav minst 60 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5 inklusive ett sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt arbete om minst 15 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng, eller\np\u00e5 n\u00e5got annat s\u00e4tt f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvat i huvudsak motsvarande kunskaper.\n\nAnst\u00e4llningen kr\u00e4ver \u00e4ven:\ngoda kunskaper i fysik, inklusive k\u00e4rnfysik och str\u00e5lningsdetektion,\nviss erfarenhet av programmering, exempelvis i Python eller C++, samt intresse f\u00f6r att vidareutveckla dessa f\u00e4rdigheter,\nf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att arbeta sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt och strukturerat,\ngod samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga,\ngod f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att kommunicera muntligt och skriftligt p\u00e5 engelska,\ntillg\u00e4nglighet och vilja att genomf\u00f6ra forskningsvistelser utomlands, inklusive l\u00e4ngre vistelser och kortare resor, fr\u00e4mst till GANIL, samt att delta i vetenskapliga konferenser.\n\n\u00d6nskv\u00e4rt\/meriterande i \u00f6vrigt\nErfarenhet inom ett eller flera av f\u00f6ljande omr\u00e5den \u00e4r meriterande:\ndataanalys med ROOT,\npartikeltransportsimuleringar med Monte Carlo-koder s\u00e5som Geant4, FLUKA eller OpenMC,\nk\u00e4rnreaktionsber\u00e4kningar med koder s\u00e5som TALYS,\npraktisk erfarenhet av arbete med str\u00e5lningsdetektorer, detektorelektronik eller datainsamlingssystem,\nteoretisk modellering inom k\u00e4rnfysik,\nvetenskapliga ber\u00e4kningar som omfattar stora datam\u00e4ngder fr\u00e5n simuleringar eller m\u00e4tningar, inklusive anv\u00e4ndning av h\u00f6gpresterande ber\u00e4kningsresurser.\n\nBest\u00e4mmelser f\u00f6r doktorander \u00e5terfinns i H\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen 5 kap \u00a7\u00a7 1-7 samt i universitetets regler och riktlinjer.\nOm anst\u00e4llningen \nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad, enligt HF 5 kap \u00a7 7. Omfattningen \u00e4r heltid. Tilltr\u00e4de den 1 februari 2027 eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Placeringsort: Uppsala\nInformation om forskarutbildning, beh\u00f6righetskrav och antagningsregler finns p\u00e5 Vetenskapsomr\u00e5det f\u00f6r teknik och naturvetenskaps hemsida.\nUpplysningar om anst\u00e4llningen l\u00e4mnas av: Diego Tarr\u00edo, diego.tarrio@physics.uu.se\nI denna rekrytering har vi ersatt det personliga brevet med fr\u00e5gor som du besvarar i samband med din ans\u00f6kan. Svaren kommer att anv\u00e4ndas som en del i urvalsprocessen.\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan senast den 30 oktober 2026, UFV-PA 2026\/2799.\nObservera att det endast \u00e4r den svenska versionen av annonsen som visas p\u00e5 Platsbanken, d\u00e4rav beh\u00f6ver endast redigering ske i den svenska versionen av titeln om den beh\u00f6ver kortas ner.","available_locales":["en"],"price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Box 256","full_address":null,"city":"Uppsala","country":"SE","latitude":59.8520701,"longitude":17.7188369},"metadata":{"region":"Uppsala l\u00e4n","duration":"6 m\u00e5nader eller l\u00e4ngre","employer":"Uppsala Universitet","postcode":"75105","positions":1,"profession":"Doktorand","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"http:\/\/www.uu.se\/jobb\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Pedagogik","employer_workplace":"Uppsala universitet, Institutionen f\u00f6r fysik och astronomi","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":2,"ai_views_count":3,"bot_views_count":2,"ai_vendor_counts":{"other":1,"anthropic":2},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":null,"owner_email":"diego.tarrio@physics.uu.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-22T11:04:02+00:00","expires_at":"2026-10-30T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-23T04:09:47+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-27T03:11:51+00:00"}}