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Faculty of Natural Sciences and TechnologyDepartment of Physics

A PhD position is available at the Department of  Physics. The appointment has a duration of 4 years and includes 25% duty work at the NTNU Nanolab cleanroom facility. This typically involves user training, process development, etc. The position is financed by NTNU.

Information about the department

The position is organized in the Department of Physics. Currently, there are 27 professors, 10 associate professors, 7 adjunct professors, 70 PhD research fellows and 24 postdoctoral/research positions appointed at the Department of Physics. Further information is available at: http://www.ntnu.no/fysikk/english

Our research spans a broad spectrum of natural sciences and technology, which in turn allows us to offer an education that provides a solid basis for future careers. Physics research is carried out in experimental as well as theoretical fields, often across conventional boundaries between disciplines. Our central research areas are biophysics, nanoscience, surface physics, modern optics, astrophysics, solar energy, materials science, and medical technology. Research staff at the institute makes a special effort to increase the awareness and understanding of the importance and impact of physics in our society.

Job description

The PhD position is in the area of micro- and nano-structured surface engineering for cell-surface interaction studies, cell manipulation and cell biotechnological applications. This research topic combines state-of-the-art nanofabrication by electron and UV lithography (NTNU Nanolab), cellular biophysics, cell biology (in collaboration with the Medical Faculty at NTNU), surface physics and surface characterization using spectroscopic techniques, as well as the use of a range of advanced microscopy techniques. The PhD work will involve hands-on fabrication and process development in the NTNUs clean room facility (NTNU Nanolab), the use of cell culture techniques and various types microscopy methods. The scientific goals of the project are closely connected to the development of  functional nanostructured surfaces for high throughput cell biology research. The field of nanotechnology has a large promise in life sciences, mainly because it enables surface structuring and fabrication of free standing structures such as nanoparticles on the length scales much smaller than a single mammalian cell.

Detailed information on our PhD programs is found at:  http://www.ntnu.edu/nt/research/phd

Qualifications The applicant must have an MSc (or equivalent) in nanotechnology, physics or biophysics. The position requires strong interests in experimental work and data analysis. Experience from clean room work, use of lithography techniques, cell culture work or theuse of other types of advanced scientific equipment will be considered an advantage.

The successful candidate should be creative, with a strong ability to work problem oriented. He/she should also enjoy interdisciplinary research and take keen interest in learning and working in teams.

The regulations for PhD programmes at NTNU state that a Master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best) for the two last years of the MSc is required and C or higher of the

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelig

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 7491 TRONDHEIM

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Sør-Trøndelag

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