Solid-State Spectroscopy

The Higher School of Economics Faculty of Physics (Chair of Quantum Optics and Nanophotonics with the Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences invites applications for postdoctoral research position in the field of Solid-State Spectroscopy.

The job involves:

• working under direct supervision of Prof. Dr. Marina Popova, Department of Condensed Matter Spectroscopy (Fourier Spectroscopy Lab) of the Institute of Spectroscopy;
• The Lab offers access to all its scientific equipment;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their research working on the theoretical projects listed below:

o  Optical spectroscopy of magnetic materials and multiferroics;

o  High-resolution optical spectroscopy of materials for photonics, quantum informatics;

o  Terahertz spectroscopy of functional materials;

• writing research papers to international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Institute;
• presenting your own research results and result of the research group you work with at the National and International conferences and other meetings; taking part in scientific seminars and events organized by the host Institute, as well as in other Institute’s activities;
• some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Requirements:

• PhD in Physics from an internationally recognized research university in such fields as: Optics, Spectroscopy, Solid-State Physics;
• ability to work in a team;
• strong background in in general physics, optics, solid state physics; experience in experimental spectroscopy and low temperatures; ability to develop a simple experimental equipment (our department has a machine workshop, where it is possible to produce some mechanical parts)
• strong computer skills, especially insoftware packages MS Office 2003-2016, Origin 7-9, LabView, MathLab, AutoCAD 2005/2010, Adobe Photoshop CS7, Bruker OPUS 6.0/7.0, SolidWorks 2010-2016.
• fluent English and good abilities in academic writing and scientific presentations.

General conditions for Post-Doctoral Research positions can be found here. Appointments will be normally made for one year.

A CV, research statement and two letters of recommendation should be submitted directly via the online application form by March 15, 2017. Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory may not be reviewed.

About HSE

HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university providing unique research opportunities. For more information about HSE, please visit our web pages: Higher School of Economics,the Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences,  respectively, or contact Prof. Marina Popova (popova@isan.troitsk.ru) directly.

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