Job description:

Surface Science Laboratory (www.tut.fi/surfsci) has an opening for a Doctoral Student. The doctoral project will focus on investigating atomic- and molecular level interactions on solid surfaces relevant to hybrid materials and functional thin films by employing photoelectron spectroscopy, spectromicroscopy, scanning probe techniques and electrochemical methods. An essential part of the doctoral research will be to obtain in-depth understanding of the technologically critical surface phenomena at a molecular level. These surface and interface mediated molecular processes can only be studied by using synchrotron radiation based methods, of which Surface Science Laboratory has years of experience. The Doctoral Student is expected to visit Synchrotron Radiation Centers such as MAX IV Laboratory in Sweden (http://www.maxlab.lu.se/) and SSRL in USA (http://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/) as a member of our research team.

The tasks of the Doctoral Student will comprise designing of the experiments, sample preparation and various sample treatments, data acquisition and theoretical analysis, and dissemination of the results in scientific peer-reviewed journals, international conferences and doctoral network events.

Requirements:

The Doctoral Student candidate must hold an applicable higher university degree in Physics, Physical Chemistry, Materials Science, or Nanotechnology.

The Doctoral Student candidate must have an enquiring mind, enjoy problem-solving and be able to think independently while also being able to work in a team. A good command of English, both in writing and in oral presentations, is mandatory.

A research plan for the completion of a doctorate will be prepared according to
TUT’s instructions after the appointment as a Doctoral Student. The research plan will be designed together with the Supervisor taking into account the educational background and merits of the Doctoral Student as well as other personal interests.

The research plan will also include entrepreneurship career objectives for developing the results of the doctoral project into innovations by using TALLI (TALLI is an advice service for entrepreneurship, business and new innovations) and the help of experts of the ORC’s spin-off companies as well as the senior research fellows of ORC.

The tasks of all doctoral students will also include teaching duties that amount to approximately 5% of their annual working hours, unless there are justified reasons to the contrary.

Salary:

The salary will be based on both the job demands and the employee’s personal performance in accordance with the University Salary System. According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff the position of a Doctoral Student is placed on the job demands levels 1-4. In addition, employees receive performance based salary.

Trial period:

Trial period of four (4) months applies.

Other:

The position will be filled now for a fixed-term period of two (2) years. Appointment is expected to commence on 1 October 2015 or as mutually agreed.

For more information, please contact:

For further information, please contact Mika Valden by email mika.valden(at)tut.fi

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted by TUT online application form. The closing date for applications is 17 September 2015 (at 12.00 pm EEST). Applications and all accompanying documentation must be in English.

The application should include CV, a letter of motivation (max. one A4 page), a letter of recommendation and transcript of record (master’s degree studies).

Additional information on attachments to applications.