Doctoral Position in Micro- and Nanotechnology

Doctoral Students in Micro- and Nanotechnology

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.

Project description

Third-cycle subject:Electrical Engineering

Two dimensional (2D) materials are emerging as potent building blocks for novel optical and mechanical devices on the micro-and nanoscale. They provide unique optical, electrical, and mechanical properties that can be exploited to create entirely new device types for such rapidly evolving applications as quantum computing and communication, LIDAR, and nano-electromechanical sensing (NEMS).

In this project, new optical and mechanical devices based on 2D materials for application in integrated quantum optics and NEMS will be developed. We work both with graphene and TMDs such as WSe2, and cover design and characterization, as well as the fabrication technology required for mass-manufacturing. The project engages several fellow PhD students at the department and is conducted in cooperation with high-profile industrial partners and research groups from inside and outside KTH.

Supervision: Kristinn B. Gylfason main supervisor, Frank Niklaus co-supervisor, Val Zwiller co-supervisor.

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
• As a PhD student at KTH you will be part of an interdisciplinary group with > 40 members with different professional and cultural backgrounds.

Eligibility

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a degree at advanced level,
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level, or
• in any other way acquired within or outside the country acquired essentially equivalent knowledge.
• Requirements for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here
• The candidate should hold a master’s degree in electrical engineering, applied physics, photonics, materials science, or an equivalent degree, from a major university. A specialization in micro- and nanosystems is a merit.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH, you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyze and work with complex issues.
• Excellent command of English, orally, and in writing, is required.
• Excellent academic track record.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability.

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Union representatives

Contact information for union representatives KTH's website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Contact information for doctoral section section's website.

Application

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/entral European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and  a given part of our values.

Information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

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Disclaimer:In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Type of employment Temporary position longer than 6 months
Contract type Full time
First day of employment According to agreement
Salary Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement
Number of positions 2
Working hours 100%
City Stockholm
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number J-2020-2479
Contact
Susanna Jidell, Hr Administrator, sjidell@kth.se
Kristinn B. Gylfason, Professor, gylfason@kth.se
Published 12.Nov.2020
Last application date 11.Dec.2020 11:59 PM CET