Scientific context:
The project is devoted to the study of magnetic solitons, e.g. Skyrmions, in heterostructures. Transmission and storing of information on magnetic materials are among the most important topics of the 21st century. Here, magnetic Skyrmions are debated to be most promising for future spintronic applications: They are manipulable by the less energy-consuming current, which leads to a more environmentally friendly and sustainable technology. However, prior to successful technological realization, such obstacles as the stability of Skyrmions at room temperature and zero fields, mitigation of the Magnus force etc. should be resolved. The project will address these issues and aims i) to build knowledge about magnetic solitons in various heterostructures and ii) to find novel systems and materials with optimal properties for possible technological applications. This project is multidisciplinary and fundamental in nature. It lies in the intersection between model and first-principle studies.

Description of the position:
In particular the successful candidate will have responsibility for leading, develop, executing, and analyzing first principle calculations of magnetic solitons in heterostructures. The postdoctoral researcher will be part of the small but growing group of Solid State Physics (link: https://www.oru.se/english/research/research-subjects/physics/), which belong to the unit of mathematics, at Örebro University (ORU) (link: https://www.oru.se/english/working-at-orebro-university/).

About Örebro and Örebro University: 

Örebro is located right in the middle of Sweden and with its 750 years of history it is one of the oldest towns in the country. Örebro is conveniently close to Stockholm (200 km), Gothenburg and Oslo (both 300 km), and this attractive location makes it a popular site for business and an excellent venue for conferences and trade shows. Within one hour of travel you reach the four largest lakes in Sweden and beautiful nature for outdoor activities for each season.
As PostDoc at ORU you will share our vision of Örebro University – a prominent university with a broad scientific base, the courage to review and the ability to evolve. At ORU work over 1,500 employees and the university has about 15,000 students. Together we strive to achieve a working environment which is open and inspiring and where initiative is encouraged and achievement rewarded. We believe in creating a culture of quality which will permeate all our activities. This led us to place 351-400 in the world’s best universities ranking in 2019.

Position summary:
Full time research scholarship for two years with a non-taxable salary of 25.000 SEK/month.

Qualifications:
To qualify for this position, you must hold a doctoral degree in a relevant field of theoretical condensed matter physics with focus on magnetism and first-principles calculations. Experience of programming to solve new physical problems, background in density functional theory methods, and good communication skills in English are required. Expertise in magnetization dynamics is meriting.

For questions, please contact:
Danny Thonig (link: https://www.oru.se/english/employee/danny_thonig),
Assistant Professor,  [email protected]

How to apply 

Send an email with your personal letter (maximum 1 page, including potential persons of reference) and CV with a publication list (maximum 3 pages) to Danny Thonig ([email protected]).

Application deadline is 25th of April - 2022