- Phd Position At The Solid State Physics Group In Situ Study Of The Mbe Growth Of Single Gaas Nanowires On Silicon

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2013-10-18 02:00:20

PhD Position at the Solid State Physics Group “In-situ study of the MBE-growth of single GaAs nanowires on Silicon”

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The University of Siegen is an innovative and interdisciplinary University with ~ 17.500 students, 1.700 employees, including ~ 1.100 researchers. It offers a broad range of subjects covering humanities, social sciences, economics, natural sciences and engineering, excellent teaching facilities, and numerous interdisciplinary research projects.

Applications are invited for a PhD position at the Solid State Physics Group (Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology) for a fixed term contract according to the German employment scheme (1/2 TVL 13) for the duration up to 3 years.

The successful candidate will participate in the BMBF-funded project âIn-situ study of the MBE-growth of single GaAs nanowires on Siliconâ. The anticipated start date is 15^th January 2014. The position includes teaching duties of 2h / week.

Your tasks:

Development and implementation of a nano-focussing x-ray optics at the beamline P09 of the synchrotron radiation facility PETRA III (DESY, Hamburg).
Preparation and realization of x-ray diffraction experiments during the growth of single semiconductor nanowires using a portable molecular beam epitaxy chamber.

Your profile:

A diploma or masterâs degree in Physics or related subjects with excellent final mark
Good knowledge of solid state physics and x-ray diffraction
Experience in high resolution x-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation
Experience with focusing x-ray optics is desired
Programming skills (MATLAB, Python)

The University of Siegen is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

For further information: Dr. Andreas Biermanns-FÃ¶th

Email: andreas.biermanns@uni-siegen.deÂ via the Apply button below.

http://www.physik.uni-siegen.de/fkp/jobs/

Please submit your applications (Motivation Letter, CV, certificates) until 15.11.2013 with reference code 2013/Fak.IV/Physik WM/82 to Prof. Dr. Ullrich Pietsch, UniversitÃ¤t Siegen, 57068 Siegen.

Further information about the University of Siegen can be found at www.uni-siegen.de.

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