PhD Student Position on Theory of Structured Attosecond Pulses Applied to Ultrafast Magnetism
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ORGANISATION/COMPANYUniversidad de Salamanca
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RESEARCH FIELDPhysics
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RESEARCHER PROFILEFirst Stage Researcher (R1)
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APPLICATION DEADLINE24/07/2020 22:00 - Europe/Brussels
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LOCATIONSpain › Salamanca
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TYPE OF CONTRACTTemporary
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JOB STATUSFull-time
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HOURS PER WEEK37,50
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OFFER STARTING DATE01/09/2020
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EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMEH2020 / ERC
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REFERENCE NUMBER851201
The University of Salamanca invites application for a 4-year PhD Student position to start in September 2020. The position is part of the project ATTOSTRUCTURA, “Structured attosecond pulses for ultrafast nanoscience”, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement No. 851201), supervised by Dr. Carlos Hernández-García, and with a duration of 5 years. The candidate will be co-advised by Dr. Rocío Yanes (expert in spin dynamics simulations and magnetic textures) and Dr. Carlos Hernández-García (expert in ultrashort laser pulses and nonlinear optics).
The PhD candidate will enroll the project “Structured attosecond pulses for ultrafast nanoscience” at the Laser Applications and Photonics Research group (ALF-USAL) at University of Salamanca (https://laser.usal.es/alf/en/home/). The candidate will find a dynamic and international working environment, and will enrol in the theoretical group. ALF-USAL is an interdisciplinary Optics research group with expertise in both theory (strong-field physics, nonlinear optics, ultrafast phenomena, attosecond science) and experiments (ultrashort pulse characterization, pulse shaping, photonic crystals, ultrashort micro-machining).
The candidate will explore the application of ultrashort structured pulses in ultrafast magnetism, an emerging field that is opening exciting scenarios in laser-matter interaction at the most fundamental level, merging the fields of Optics and Magnetism. The candidate will be advised thus by two experts in each of those fields:
Dr. Rocío Yanes (expert in spin dynamics simulations and magnetic textures, see publications list at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pGU-yc4AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao)
Dr. Carlos Hernández-García (expert in ultrashort structured laser pulses and nonlinear optics, see publication list at http://diarium.usal.es/carloshergar/scientific-journals/)
Application deadline: July 24th 2020.
Benefits
CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
- Type of contract:
- PhD contract
- Limited to four years.
- Full-time employee (37,5 hours a week)
- Economic compensation:
- Gross salary of:
- 1.300 €/month (14 salaries), during the first and second years.
- 1.384 €/month (14 salaries), during the third year.
- 1.702 €/month (14 salaries), during the fourth year.
- Gross salary of:
- Research Project:
- ATTOSTRUCTURA, “Structured attosecond pulses for ultrafast nanoscience”, funded by the European Research Council (ERC)
- Workplace:
- Laser Applications and Photonics Research group (ALF-USAL) at University of Salamanca (https://laser.usal.es/alf/en/home/), Spain.
- Estimated starting date: September 2020.
Eligibility criteria
- University degree in Physics.
- Master program, Physics-related.
- Advanced level of English: higher than B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or equivalent.
- Candidates should be able to demonstrate a promising track record of achievements appropriate to their career stage.
Selection process
SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process is governed by the principles of publicity, equality, merit, and ability, constituting the effect one selecting body composed of representatives of the group of research of USAL.
The selection process will consist of two phases:
1. Analysis phase and curricular value of all nominations received, classified on the basis of better adaptation of the Curriculum vitae to the profile established and compliance with the requirements.
2. Personal interview: the three candidates with the highest scores in the Phase 1 will be selected for a personal interview.
SELECTION COMMISSION
The selection commission will be made up of the two co-advisors, Dr. Rocío Yanes and Dr. Carlos Hernández-García, and one member of the research team Laser Applications and Photonics Research group (ALF-USAL) at University of Salamanca.
Additional comments
Offer Requirements
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REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVELPhysics: Bachelor Degree or equivalentOther: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- University degree in Physics.
- Master program, Physics-related.
- Advanced level of English: higher than B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or equivalent.
- Candidates should be able to demonstrate a promising track record of achievements appropriate to their career stage.
Job Work Location 
Personal Assistance locationsOpen, Transparent, Merit based Recruitment procedures of Researchers (OTM-R)
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