Postdoctoral fellow in material analysis and chemical imaging at the Mads Clausen Institute - The University of Southern Denmark in Sønderborg

We offer a one-year with the possibility to extend to two-years Postdoc position in advanced microscopy and chemical imaging at the Faculty of Engineering at SDUs campus in Sønderborg, Denmark. The starting date is 01.05.2024 or soon after.

Maybe you already have experience with chemical imaging and analysis of materials and high-resolution microscopy and are open to collaborating across the German-Danish border and applying your skills in the cultural heritage field.

We are searching for an engaged colleague who will conduct research mainly within the project 'TORCH – Technological Enlightenment to Preserve and Explore Cultural Heritage', supported by the Interreg Deutschland-Danmark 6a programme. 

This interdisciplinary project aims to present how engineering, materials science, chemistry, computer science design and creativity can help to reconstruct the past, monitor the condition of monuments and artworks, restore and prevent, and make cultural heritage accessible and attractive to the broader public.

The project brings together key research, technology, and heritage community partners to spot, analyse, and tackle heritage-related challenges. 

Your tasks:

As part of the project, you will have a varied and exciting workday that includes:

• Research on chemical imaging 
• High-resolution microscopy, including Helium Ion and Raman Microscopy, NanoFTIR, FIB-SIMS, and various other optical and spectroscopic characterisation techniques.
• Analysis of materials in the cultural heritage field
• Close cooperation with museums and industrial partners
• Supervision of MSc and PhD candidates affiliated with SDU NanoSYD Centre
• Support grant applications 

Your qualifications:

We are looking for a passionate colleague with an academic degree at PhD level - who has:

• Experience with physical and chemical material analysis
• Documented research experience in micro and nanotechnology or spectroscopy
• Experience with advanced microscopy, hyperspectral imaging, or image analysis 
• Excellent communication skills in scientific English, both orally and in writing
• The ability to contribute to developing new concepts, tools, and strategies.
• Experience with analysis of materials in the cultural heritage field

About you:

You are proactive and enthusiastic and want to make a positive difference. You are ready to meet collaborators and discuss their needs to find the best solution in this interdisciplinary project.

You will have a varied job with great opportunities to make your mark on developing new tools to preserve and analyse cultural heritage. At the same time, you will strongly influence planning and solving your tasks.

Workplace:

The Centre NanoSYD is part of the Mads Clausen Institute in Sønderborg, Denmark. Read more about the institute and its centers here: ( https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/institutter_centre/mci_mads_clausen) and here: (https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/c_nanosyd)

NanoSYD is located in architecturally exciting and modern environments next to the sea in Sønderborg - with a solid international flavour among students and staff. 

Salary and terms of employment

Employment as a Postdoc requires scientific qualifications at PhD level.

An expert will assess applications. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty. 

An interview might be part of the assessment process.

Employment as a Postdoc is temporary. The employment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

Application and contact:

For more information about the position, please contact:

Assoc. Prof. Jacek Fiutowski via e-mail: [email protected], tel. +45 65501678 or head of the centre, Prof. Horst-Günter Rubahn, [email protected] .

The applications must include:

• Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Certificates/Diplomas (MSc, PhD) - Danish or English transcripts
• List of publications indicating the publications attached.
• Examples of the most relevant publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication; a possible co-author statement must be a part of this pdf-file

The assessment proces
Read about the Assessment and selection process. 

Shortlisting and tests may be used in the assessment process. Please note that only a shortlisted applicant will receive an assessment. Here you can read more about shortlisting at SDU. 

The application deadline is 31 March 2024 at 23.59.

The University of Southern Denmark wishes to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.

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

Further information about The Faculty of Engineering

Formalities

Documents should not contain a CPR number (civil registration number) – in this case, the CPR number must be crossed out.

The application and CV must not exceed 10 MB.

If you experience technical problems, you must contact [email protected].