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Assistant Professor in Experimental Chemical Physics focusing on Characterization of Chemical Processes with X-rays

Stockholm University is advertising for an Assistant Professor position, WISE Fellow, within the framework of the Wallenberg Initiative Material Science for Sustainability (WISE), a program funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. This specific call concerns an Assistant Professorship with research in the field of experimental chemical physics, focusing on the characterization of chemical processes using X-rays. The appointed individual will join a national research program under the WISE initiative, offering opportunities for broad collaboration with other researchers and stakeholders in the field. The recruitment package includes funding for two PhD students and two postdocs.

Fysikum is one of the larger departments within the Faculty of Science, with a broad base of fundamental research, both experimental and theoretical. The department has approximately 230 employees, including about 65 PhD students, and has an international profile.

More information about us can be found at: Fysikum

Subject

Experimental Chemical Physics focusing on the characterization of chemical processes with X-rays.

Subject Description

The subject area involves studies of fundamental chemical processes on or in environmentally sustainable materials, where X-ray spectroscopic methods are applied and/or further developed.

Duties

Research as well as some teaching and supervision.

Qualifications

Eligible for appointment as an Assistant Professor is someone who has completed a doctoral degree or has a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree. Preference is given to those who have obtained such a degree no more than seven years before the deadline for applications. However, those who obtained such a degree earlier may also be considered if there are special reasons. Special reasons refer to leave due to illness, parental leave, or other similar circumstances.

All teaching positions at Stockholm University require that the applicant has the ability to collaborate and is otherwise suitable to perform the duties of the position.

Evaluation Criteria

Particular importance is attached to scientific skill. Some weight is also given to pedagogical skill and the ability to lead and develop research activities, or clear potential to do so, for example through experience in supervision, project management, collaboration, or other forms of academic responsibility.

Scientific skill will primarily be assessed within the subject area of the appointment.

Some weight is also given to:

• documented experience in ultrafast (femtosecond) laser spectroscopy and/or ultrafast X-ray spectroscopy at free-electron lasers
• documented experience in X-ray spectroscopy under operating conditions
• the direction of the research plan, which should focus on studies of fundamental chemical processes, where the specialized instrument UOPS constitutes a crucial component.

Terms of Employment

The position of Assistant Professor is part of the university's career path ("tenure track") and is regulated by the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 2024:673).

For this position, the Assistant Professor is appointed for an indefinite period, but for a maximum of six years. The appointment can be extended to a maximum of eight years if there are special reasons. Special reasons may include, for example, sick leave or parental leave.

After application and review, the Assistant Professor may be promoted to an indefinite appointment as University Lecturer. Specific criteria for promotion from Assistant Professor to University Lecturer are established by the Area Board for Natural Sciences.

An application for promotion to University Lecturer must be submitted to the faculty no later than nine months before the term as Assistant Professor expires.

Other Information

As a WISE Fellow, a start package is included, which covers the salary for two postdocs and two PhD students.

Fysikum is embedded in national and international collaborations. The UOPS instrument is under development, enabling unique investigations of chemical processes under realistic conditions using hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy up to 1 bar gas pressure at free-electron lasers. A high-harmonic generation (HHG) source is being developed in the local laser laboratory.

We particularly welcome female applicants as we strive for a balanced gender distribution.

Stockholm University values being a workplace free from discrimination and providing equal rights and opportunities for all.

What We Offer

Here you will experience the dynamics of the interaction between higher education and research that makes Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You will work in an international environment and enjoy favorable conditions. The university is located in the National Urban Park with good connections to the city center.

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from the Head of Department, Professor Tony Hansson, tel. 08-553 786 45, [email protected], and Professor Martin Beye (X-ray based Chemical Physics), tel. 08-553 787 05, [email protected].

Questions regarding the recruitment process can be directed to the case handler Rahwa Ghebresellase, [email protected].

Application

You apply for the position via Stockholm University's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the university's guidelines and that it is submitted to the university no later than the last day of application.

We prefer that your application is written in English, as it will be reviewed by international experts, for whom English is the working language.

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