Postdoctoral position in Material Physics Full-time NEW

Postdoctoral Position in Material Physics

Are you interested in working with neutron scattering methods, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a postdoctoral position at Uppsala University with a placement at the Institute Laue-Langevin (ILL, Grenoble, France).

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden's most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 45,000 students, more than 7,000 employees and a turnover of around SEK 7 billion.

The research conducted at the Department of Physics and Astronomy encompasses a wide range of physics topics, distributed over nine divisions. The department is located in the Ångström Laboratory and employs nearly 400 people, 100 of whom are doctoral students. It offers a broad physics curriculum to undergraduate and graduate students, participation in nationally and internationally leading projects for researchers, and opportunities for partnership with industry and various outreach activities.

The research within the division of Materials Physics, at Uppsala University, is centred around understanding the physical properties of materials by analysing their structure and composition across multiple length scales, from the atomic to the macroscopic, and linking them to functional properties. Core areas are magnetism, hydrogen, energy materials, soft matter and ion-solid interactions.

Duties: We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a strong background in neutron scattering. You will join a project operating the instrument Super-ADAM as national Swedish infrastructure, and the stationing is at the Institute Laue-Langevin in Grenoble (France). The employment will provide the opportunity to develop the soft matter user program for existing and new users at Super-ADAM, including collaborating with a variety of research groups, with an emphasis on new users, studying soft matter using neutron reflectivity (NR). Further there is the opportunity to develop an own NR research program on Super-ADAM in the field of soft matter. The position also includes beamline development to improve instrument background, address over-illumination at low Q, and increase the opening of slits to increase flux at higher Q.

Requirements:

• PhD degree in physics, materials science or a similar area, or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in related field. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed their degree no more than three years before the deadline for applications. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.
• Solid background in condensed matter physics and neutron scattering methods.
• Excellent knowledge of English, writing and speaking, is required. Eagerness to learn Swedish is assumed for non-Swedish speaking candidates.
• Practical and theoretical expertise in soft matter applications of neutron scattering including sample environment preparation (cleaning and mounting solid liquid cells etc).
• Interest in soft matter applications e.g. lipid bilayer deposition, antimicrobial peptides, and their interactions with biomolecules.
• Experience in data processing, reduction and analysis.

Additional qualifications:

• Experience in neutron techniques such as GISANS and NR.
• Experience with user programs and local contact work.
• Experience in instrument design and optimisation.
• The applicant should also have a good track record in publishing scientific results and with presentations at international conferences.

About the employment: The employment is a temporary position of 2 year(s) according to central collective agreement. Full time position. Starting date 1st of May or as agreed. Positioning: Grenoble, France.

For further information about the position, please contact: Björgvin Hjörvarsson (bjorgvin.hjorvarsson@physics.uu.se, +46 (0) 18 471 3837) or Max Wolff (max.wolff@physics.uu.se)

Please submit your application by 7 April 2026, UFV-PA 2026/832.