Postdoctoral Researcher – Theoretical study of the electronic structure of ion implanted semiconductor matrix

Post Doc Position

Ural Federal University

Russia, Ekaterinburg

This job posting expired on January 1, 2018.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical study of the electronic structure of ion implanted semiconductor matrix at the “Ion beam and plasma technology for creation of new functional materials and coatings” Laboratory

Deadline for applications: December 29, 2017.

Project description

The project is aimed at problems of the fundamentals basis of engineering sciences related to clarifying the nature of the electronic processes and direct structural defects formation and properties of solids in the term of interaction of ion irradiation with metals, alloys, solid dielectrics and semiconductors.

Research related to this position focused on the study of such materials electronic structure, as well as radiation-induced defects created during ion implantation investigated by method of the density functional theory (DFT).

Terms of employment

The position involves a full-time employment for 12 months, with the possibility of further extension up to 36 months. The position is full-time (nominally 40 hours a week). Remuneration for this position will be about 864 thousands Russian rubles an year.

The place of employment for this position is the Institute of Physics and Technology of Ural Federal University.

Accommodation

The postdoctoral researcher will be offered a 1-bed room apartment at a brand new apartment building near the main UrFU campus (about 5 min walk to the place of employment and 15 to 20 min walk to the city centre). The payement is 2-3 thousand roubles a month.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualification requirements

The Competition may involve the academic staff (scientists) under the age of 35 who have received the degree of Candidate of Sciences or PhD not more than seven years before the announcement of the Competition and involved in research activities, English-speaking, with publications in internationally reviewed journals included in the ‘Web of Science’ and ‘Scopus’ databases.

Application

The application must include:

– a questionnaire of a participant of the competition of Postdocs (Appendix 2);

– a contest of the Competition participant for placement of information contained in the application (except for contact information) on the UrFU website;

– a copy of a PhD certificate;

– 5 most significant publications in refereed journals (copies);

– a certificate in English proficiency not below the B2 level (CEFR) or a comparable document issued by a specialised centre of UrFU.

Please send your application no later than 29 December 2017 by e-mail as a single PDF file, by using the APPLY button.

ABOUT THE EMPLOYER

Information
Further information on the Ural Federal University can be found at http://urfu.ru/en/.

For inquiries, please contact Prof. Seif Cholakh [email protected] or Associate Professor Ivan Zhidkov [email protected]

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