The EUV Photoemission Group works at the interface between the two neighbouring institutes AMOLF and ARCNL and uses various experimental approaches in the field of photoelectron spectroscopy/microscopy to study the microscopic properties of liquid surfaces and materials related to nanolithography.
Job description
The PhD student will investigate the molecular structure and dynamics of liquid surfaces of technological, environmental and biological relevance, using state-of-the-art static and time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy.
Liquid interfaces, in particular aqueous interfaces, are of high technological, biological and environmental relevance. Few spectroscopic techniques are suitable for studying the molecular structure of liquid interfaces. Photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) has over the last few years been shown to be a powerful method to do so, owing to its high surface- and chemical sensitivity. In this project the PhD student will set up a state-of-the-art photoelectron spectroscopic experiment to investigate the driving forces for adsorption of ions and other hydrophilic solutes at aqueous interfaces at which ions co-adsorb with organic matter. The student will use a wide range of light sources for excitation within the AMOLF/ARCNL labs, including static X-ray sources as well as ultrafast mid/near-IR and EUV lasers. The student will also perform occasional experiments at various synchrotron facilities around the world.
Location
ARCNL and AMOLF are located next to each other in the Amsterdam Science Park and together employ about 220 researchers and 80 supporting staff.
The Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL) focuses on the fundamental physics involved in current and future key technologies in nanolithography, primarily for the semiconductor industry. ARCNL is a public-private partnership between the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM), the University of Amsterdam (UvA), the VU University Amsterdam (VU) and the semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML. See also www.arcnl.nl
FOM Institute AMOLF performs leading fundamental research on physics of Biomolecular Systems and Nanophotonics: two areas with key potential for technological innovations. The institute contributes to knowledge transfer to industry and society and trains talented young researchers. See also www.amolf.nl
Requirements
You have an MSc degree in Physics, Physical Chemistry, Engineering or Materials Science. Knowledge of soft X-ray spectroscopy and/or time-resolved laser spectroscopy, molecular physics, as well as skills in vacuum technology would be advantageous. Good verbal and written communication skills (in English) are required.
Conditions of employment
When fulfilling a PhD position at the FOM Foundation, you will get the status of junior scientist.
You will have an employee status and can participate in all the employee benefits FOM offers. You will get a contract for four years. Your salary will be up to a maximum of 2,718 euro gross per month.The salary is supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8 percent and an end-of-year bonus of 8.33 percent.
You are supposed to have a thesis finished at the end of your four year term with FOM.
A training programme is part of the agreement. You and your supervisor will make up a plan for the additional education and supervising that you specifically need. This plan also defines which teaching activities you will be responsible (up to a maximum of ten percent of your time). The conditions of employment of the FOM Foundation are laid down in the Collective Labour Agreement for Research Centres (Cao-Onderzoekinstellingen), more exclusive information is available at this website under Personeelsinformatie (in Dutch) or under Personnel (in English).
General information about working at FOM can be found in the English part of this website under Personnel. The ‘FOM job interview code’ applies to this position.
Contact
For more information please contact Dr. Niklas Ottosson, group leader EUV Photoemission, +31 20 851 71 00.
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Applications
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Please quote vacancy # 1507-96.
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