Postdoctoral Stipend in Optical Frequency Comb Spectroscopy at Umeå University, Sweden

The Umeå University offers Postdoctoral Stipend in Optical Frequency Comb Spectroscopy at the Department of Physics, Sweden

Umeå University – with its 36,700 students and over 4,200 employees – is an organisation in constant change and development. Umeå University conducts groundbreaking research within several areas – in some we are among the best in the world – within others regarded as the leaders in Sweden. We are one of Sweden’s largest providers of education and offer a broad and attractive range of courses and programmes. Our campus constitutes an inspiring environment for everyone that studies and works here. We wish to co-operate with companies and organizations throughout the Umeå region and all over the world. The Department of Physics has about 100 employees.

Among them are 13 professors, 28 lecturers, 15 technical/administrative staff, and about 45 PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. The department is involved in undergraduate and graduate education, and research. Active research areas include atomic, molecular and optical physics, laser spectroscopy, biological physics, organic electronics, photonics, condensed matter physics, nonlinear and plasma physics, and statistical physics and networks.

The successful candidate should hold a PhD degree in experimental physics (or equivalent) preferably obtained less than three years ago. The candidate should also have experience in fields of laser spectroscopy, optics, electronics, vacuum systems, and/or gas analysis. A strong interest in instrumental development will be seen as an advantage. The applicant should be highly motivated and have the ability to work independently as well as a part of the research group. The candidate should be fluent in both verbal and written English.