PhD position: Electron ptychography for Materials and Life Sciences 1202 views

The Ernst Ruska-Centre (ER-C) for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons at Forschungszentrum Jülich is inviting applications for 2019D-190 – PhD position – Advanced electron ptychography for materials and life sciences.

About the position:
  • Perform experiments with state-of-the-art aberration-corrected low-voltage STEM machines equipped with ultrafast cameras to record 4D STEM data of 2D materials and biological as well as soft matter specimen
  • Automate multidimensional data acquisition and evaluation is to a high level
  • Implement and test novel ptychographic reconstruction schemes in close cooperation with mathematicians, X-ray scientists and IT experts
  • Acompanying simulations to validate results, to optimise acquisition and reconstruction parameters and to frame ranges of validity of ptychographic schemes in electron microscopy
  • Play a key role in the methodological development of momentum-resolved STEM techniques
  • Duration of the contract is 3 years.

Requirements:

  • Applicant must hold Master’s degree in Physics
  • A background and strong interest in scattering theory, solid state physics and/or experiences in electron microscopy are desirable
  • Programming experience in, e.g., Matlab, Python and experience in the field of structural biology/biophysics is beneficial.
  • Applicant must possess fluency of written and spoken English
  • Applicant must be able to work autonomously in close interaction within a team.

How to apply:

Apply online

—————–Quick Overview————-
Organization Forschungszentrum Jülich
Country Germany
Fellowship Level Doctoral
Subject areas Physics
Fellowship amount Varies
Eligibility Open to all nationalities
Deadline 15.12.2019
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