Assistant Professor in Condensed Matter Physics

Subject field

Assistant professor in condensed matter physics.

Subject description

The subject of this tenure track position is condensed matter physics, focusing on experimental and/or theoretical approaches to discovering, characterizing, and understanding quantum materials with potential applications in sustainable future technologies.

Duties

The assistant professor is expected to conduct research at a high international level and develop an independent research group. The candidate is expected to collaborate with local condensed matter physicists at AlbaNova in Stockholm, enhancing and extending the existing research focus on quantum matter with potential for future sustainable technology. The duties include supervision of doctoral students, research administration, applying for funding, and contributing to the education of future scientists and engineers in physics. The assistant professor is expected to be able to teach in Swedish within four years. If necessary, a language plan will be established as support in connection with the appointment.

The assistant professor will be given opportunity to develop independence as researcher and gain accreditation that may allow them to assume other teaching positions with higher eligibility requirements (see Chapter 4, Section 12 a of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance). The assistant professor is eligible to apply for promotion to associate professor in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 12 c of the Higher Education Ordinance.

Eligibility

An individual who has completed a doctorate or equivalent scientific competence is qualified for appointment as an assistant professor. Candidates who have met these qualifications within seven years prior to the application deadline will be prioritized. Other candidates may also be considered if there are particular reasons. Such reasons refer to illness, parental leave or similar circumstances.

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria for appointment as an assistant professor at KTH are stated in KTH's appointments procedure section 1.3, and apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.

Of highest importance is that the applicant has

• scientific expertise demonstrated through scientific publications, conference attendance, attendance of research cooperation and also other undertakings in the scientific community such as assignments as a reviewer or expert.
• potential to qualify for a higher teaching position. This includes the potential for independent development as a researcher and teacher within the subject field in question and also the ability to establish, review and develop the research area in question.
• Theoretical or experimental research background in quantum matter. Theoretical or mathematical physics research focused on conceptual effective models of quantum matter. Experimental research focused on synthesis, characterization, or discovery of quantum materials.

Of second highest importance is that the applicant has

• experience from a postdoctoral visit in a research environment other than the university at which the applicant defended their doctoral thesis. In application-oriented areas, experience from research and development work within industry or other organizations is considered to correspond to a traditional postdoc visit to another university.
• documented ability to apply for and to obtain research funding.
• an interest in and understanding of pedagogical development within the subject field in question.

interest in and insights concerning leadership in academia, collaboration with the outside community, and awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues with a particular focus on gender equality.

It is also important that the applicant has

• administrative expertise.

Special grounds of assessment for promotion to associate professor

When assessing applications for promotion to associate professor, provisions according to Section 1.2.4 of Appointments procedure at KTH will be applied. Ability to teach in Swedish is a merit that is given great importance in the application for promotion.

Further information

The position is coming with an attractive starting package within the WISE Fellows program (https://wise-materials.org/call-for-fellow-recruitment/). This recruitment is connected to the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE, wise-materials.org). WISE, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, is the largest-ever investment in materials science in Sweden and will encompass major efforts at Sweden’s foremost universities over the course of 10 years. The vision is a sustainable future through materials science. Read more: https://wise-materials.org

Trade union representatives

Contact information to trade union representatives can be found at KTH's web page.

Application

Your application should follow KTH's CV template for employment of teachers. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete according to the requirements in the ad and CV template.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

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Other

Time limitation: The appointment is for an indefinite term, but no more than six years, and may be extended if, due to the teacher’s absence due to sick leave, parental leave or other special grounds, more time is required to reach the objectives of the appointment. However, the total appointment period may not exceed eight years. The appointment is part of the Tenure Track system at KTH and the assistant professor may apply for promotion to tenured associate professor.

For more information regarding KTH's assessment, see Appointments procedure at KTH

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

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