{"data":{"id":162026,"slug":"doktorand-inom-materialvetenskap","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Materials Science","description":"We have the strength of over 50,000 students and staff members. Students who bring hope for the future. Staff members who every day contribute to Link\u00f6ping University tackling the challenges of our time. Our values rest on credibility, trust, and security. By being brave, thinking freely, and doing new things, we create together, through great and small actions, a better future. Welcome to apply for a position with us!\nThis recruitment is linked to the Impact Innovation program Swedish Metals and Minerals \u2013 an initiative by the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas, and Vinnova.\nRead more: https:\/\/impactinnovation.se\/program\/swedish-metals-minerals\/\nYour tasks\nAs a PhD student in this project, you will work in a world-leading group conducting application-inspired fundamental research in thin film physics, particularly hard ceramic coatings.\nThe position primarily involves conducting application-inspired fundamental research on thin film materials with the main goal of developing new environmentally friendly coating processes while maintaining layer quality, functionality, and reducing energy consumption. The project is carried out in close collaboration with Swedish industrial partners.\nThe project includes process development, plasma analysis, and synthesis and characterization of thin films. It involves controlling and understanding the structure and properties of coatings at the atomic and nanometer scale. Materials science is fundamentally interdisciplinary, which means close collaboration with theorists and researchers at other institutions in Sweden and internationally. Our close collaboration with industry provides an additional opportunity for you if you don't want to stay in academia after your doctoral thesis.\nPublication in scientific journals and presentations at international conferences are also part of the position.\nAs a PhD student, you dedicate yourself to your doctoral education and research projects in which you participate. Your work may also include teaching or participating in other departmental tasks, up to 20 percent of full-time.\nYour qualifications\nYou have completed a degree at the advanced level in physics, chemistry, or materials science, or completed courses totaling at least 240 higher education credits of which at least 60 credits are at the advanced level, or in some other way acquired substantially equivalent knowledge.\nDocumented experience with PVD synthesis methods, such as magnetron sputtering and plasma analysis, as well as techniques for characterizing thin films \u2013 for example XRD, SEM, TEM, or XPS \u2013 is meritorious.\nYour workplace\nThe Division of Thin Film Physics conducts research as well as undergraduate and doctoral education in materials science.\nhttps:\/\/liu.se\/en\/organisation\/liu\/ifm\/tunnf\nAbout the employment\nIn connection with starting the position, you will be admitted to doctoral education. Read more about each faculty's doctoral education https:\/\/liu.se\/forskning\/forskarutbildning\nThe employment is time-limited to normally four years full-time. Extension of employment up to five years is made based on the degree of teaching and departmental assignments. In special circumstances, further extension may be granted. You are initially employed for one year, and thereafter the employment is renewed for a maximum of two years at a time, based on the achieved study plan.\nStart date by agreement.\nSalary and benefits\nThe PhD student salary is regulated according to a locally agreed salary scale. Read more about benefits for employees https:\/\/liu.se\/jobba-pa-liu\/formaner.\nUnion representatives\nInformation about union representatives, see https:\/\/liu.se\/jobba-pa-liu\/hjalp-for-sokande.\nApplication\nYou apply for this position by clicking the \"Apply\" button below. Your application must be received by Link\u00f6ping University no later than September 30, 2026. Applications received after the final application date will not be considered.\nWe welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; it enriches and develops our operations. For us, it is self-evident to uphold the equal value, rights, and opportunities for all. Read about our work with https:\/\/liu.se\/artikel\/lika-villkor\/.\nWelcome with your application!\nLink\u00f6ping University has procurement agreements and requests that we do not receive direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of job advertisements.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand inom Materialvetenskap","description_original":"Vi har kraften fr\u00e5n \u00f6ver 50 000 studenter och medarbetare. Studenter som ger framtidshopp. Medarbetare som varje dag bidrar till att Link\u00f6pings universitet tar sig an samtidens utmaningar. V\u00e5r v\u00e4rdegrund vilar p\u00e5 trov\u00e4rdighet, tillit och trygghet. Genom att vara modiga, t\u00e4nka fritt och g\u00f6ra nytt skapar vi tillsammans, med stora och sm\u00e5 handlingar, en b\u00e4ttre framtid. V\u00e4lkommen att s\u00f6ka jobb hos oss!\nDenna rekrytering \u00e4r knuten till Impact Innovation-programmet Swedish Metals and Minerals - ett initiativ av Energimyndigheten, Formas och Vinnova.\nL\u00e4s mer: https:\/\/impactinnovation.se\/program\/swedish-metals-minerals\/\nDina arbetsuppgifter\nSom doktorand i det h\u00e4r projektet f\u00e5r du arbeta i en v\u00e4rldsledande gruppering kring till\u00e4mpningsinspirerad grundforskning inom tunnfilmsfysik, s\u00e4rskilt h\u00e5rda keramiska ytbel\u00e4ggningar.\nTj\u00e4nsten innefattar i huvudsak att bedriva till\u00e4mpningsinspirerad grundforskning p\u00e5 tunnfilmsmaterial d\u00e4r huvudm\u00e5let \u00e4r att utveckla nya milj\u00f6v\u00e4nliga ytbel\u00e4ggningsprocesser med bibeh\u00e5llen skiktkvalit\u00e9, funktionalitet och minskad energif\u00f6rbrukning. Projektet utf\u00f6rs i n\u00e4ra samarbete med svenskt industrif\u00f6retag.\nI projektet ing\u00e5r processutveckling, plasmaanalys, samt syntes och karakterisering av tunna filmer. Det handlar om att styra och f\u00f6rst\u00e5 ytbel\u00e4ggningarnas uppbyggnad och egenskaper p\u00e5 atom och nanometerniv\u00e5. Materialvetenskap \u00e4r i grunden tv\u00e4rvetenskapligt, vilket inneb\u00e4r n\u00e4ra samverkan med teoretiker och forskare vid andra l\u00e4ros\u00e4ten i Sverige och internationellt. V\u00e5rt n\u00e4ra samarbete med industri ger en extra m\u00f6jlighet f\u00f6r dig som inte vill stanna i akademin efter avhandlingsarbetet.\nPublicering i vetenskapliga tidskrifter och presentationer vid internationella konferenser ing\u00e5r ocks\u00e5 i tj\u00e4nsten.\nSom doktorand \u00e4gnar du dig \u00e5t din forskarutbildning och forskningsprojekt d\u00e4r du ing\u00e5r. I ditt arbete kan \u00e4ven ing\u00e5 att undervisa eller att delta i andra institutionsuppdrag, upp till 20 procent av heltid.\nDina kvalifikationer\nDu har avlagt examen p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5 i fysik, kemi, eller materialvetenskap, eller slutf\u00f6rt kurser 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 f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvat i huvudsak motsvarande kunskaper.\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av PVD-syntesmetoder, s\u00e5som magnetronsputtring och plasmaanalys, samt av tekniker f\u00f6r karakterisering av tunna skikt \u2013 exempelvis XRD, SEM, TEM eller XPS \u2013 \u00e4r meriterande.\nDin arbetsplats\nAvdelningen f\u00f6r tunnfilmsfysik bedriver forskning samt grundutbildning och forskarutbildning inom materialvetenskap.\nhttps:\/\/liu.se\/en\/organisation\/liu\/ifm\/tunnf\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\nI samband med tilltr\u00e4de till anst\u00e4llningen kommer du att antas till forskarutbildningen. L\u00e4s mer om respektive fakultets forskarutbildning https:\/\/liu.se\/forskning\/forskarutbildning\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad till normalt fyra \u00e5r heltid. F\u00f6rl\u00e4ngning av anst\u00e4llning upp till fem \u00e5r sker utifr\u00e5n grad av undervisnings- och institutionsuppdrag. Vid s\u00e4rskilda sk\u00e4l kan ytterligare f\u00f6rl\u00e4ngning ske. Du anst\u00e4lls till en b\u00f6rjan p\u00e5 ett \u00e5r, och d\u00e4refter f\u00f6rnyas anst\u00e4llningen med h\u00f6gst tv\u00e5 \u00e5r i taget, utifr\u00e5n uppn\u00e5dd studieplan.\nTilltr\u00e4de enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\nL\u00f6n och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner\nDoktorandl\u00f6nen regleras utifr\u00e5n en lokalt avtalad l\u00f6nestege. L\u00e4s mer om f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llda https:\/\/liu.se\/jobba-pa-liu\/formaner.\nFackliga kontaktpersoner\nInformation om fackliga kontaktpersoner, se https:\/\/liu.se\/jobba-pa-liu\/hjalp-for-sokande.\nAns\u00f6kan\nDu s\u00f6ker denna anst\u00e4llning genom att klicka p\u00e5 knappen \"Ans\u00f6k\" nedan. Din ans\u00f6kan ska vara Link\u00f6pings universitet tillhanda senast den 30 september 2026. Ans\u00f6kan som inkommer efter sista ans\u00f6kningsdag beaktas inte.\nVi v\u00e4lkomnar s\u00f6kande med olika bakgrund, erfarenheter och perspektiv, det berikar och utvecklar v\u00e5r verksamhet. F\u00f6r oss \u00e4r det sj\u00e4lvklart att v\u00e4rna om allas lika v\u00e4rde, r\u00e4ttigheter och m\u00f6jligheter. L\u00e4s om v\u00e5rt arbete med https:\/\/liu.se\/artikel\/lika-villkor\/.\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan!\nLink\u00f6pings universitet har upphandlade avtal och undanber oss direktkontakt fr\u00e5n bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag samt f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare av platsannonser.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":false,"location":{"address":"IFM","full_address":null,"city":"Link\u00f6ping","country":"SE","latitude":58.4200361,"longitude":15.6226866},"metadata":{"region":"\u00d6sterg\u00f6tlands l\u00e4n","duration":"6 m\u00e5nader eller l\u00e4ngre","employer":"LINK\u00d6PINGS UNIVERSITET","postcode":"58183","positions":1,"profession":"Doktorand","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/liu.se\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"Grzegorz Greczynski","employment_type":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning","occupation_field":"Pedagogik","employer_workplace":"Link\u00f6pings Universitet","translation_status":"done","experience_required":true},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":1,"ai_vendor_counts":{"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"+4613281213","owner_email":"grzegorz.greczynski@liu.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-08-19T10:59:42+00:00","expires_at":"2026-09-30T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-08-20T02:50:11+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-20T03:35:27+00:00"}}