Postdoc in advanced dielectric materials for power capacitor applications

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The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a 2-year position as postdoc in the area of materials development for high performance capacitors. The position is at the Centre for Industrial Electronics (CIE) located in Sønderborg. Starting date is January 1st, 2022.

CIE is embedded in a powerhouse in electronics, which includes researchers and developers at universities and industries on both sides of the Danish-German border. CIE is a new initiative striving for high quality and great impact of its research, innovation, and education. Central to achieving this objective is access to state-of-the-art facilities and close collaborations with industries.

The focus area of the position is within development of new dielectric materials for next generation high performance capacitors. This will be primarily an experimental effort but also includes development of theoretical models to support the experimental results. This position is supported by the Villum Foundation.

Job description

• You will conduct research and development of new and improved dielectric materials with an aim to realize capacitor devices that are efficient and reliable at both high temperatures and high voltages. This includes the development of new polymer/inorganic nanocomposite dielectric materials for capacitor applications combined with ion beam irradiation as a new approach to alter the material properties. It will also include the fabrication and characterization of the capacitor devices as well as validation of the experimental results by theoretical modelling.
• You will be involved in the daily supervision of PhD, Master and Bachelor students.
• You will publish and present your work both at international conferences and in scientific journals with high impact.

Profile and requirements

• You have a PhD degree in Power Electronics, Physics, Chemistry or related fields.
• You are a team player and have strong communication skills.
• You are interested in a longer-term commitment in a growing research group.
• You are fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Starting date: 1.01.2022

Type of contract: limited contract

Employment:  2 years position

Further information is available Associate Professor Luciana Tavares, phone: +45 6550 1645, email: [email protected] .

Applications will be assessed by an expert. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty.

 
An interview will be part of the assessment process.

Conditions of employment

Employment as postdoc is a temporary position. The employment will cease without further notice at the end of the period. However, given appropriate finances, the possibility for contract extension is available.

Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD education signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

Research will be predominant in the position. Teaching assignments can be agreed individually. Furthermore, other types of assignments may occur.

The Faculty determines the distribution of the various assignments. The weighting of the different assignments may vary over time.

Application

Your application must be uploaded through the link “Apply Online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Please read guidelines for applicants.

All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file.

Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb.

The applications must include:

• Application
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Certificates/Diplomas (MSc, PhD) - Danish or English transcripts

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

The application must be in English.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.