Naples U. - Student Novel Technologies for Materials, Sensors and Imaging

The International PhD Program on 'Novel Technologies for Materials, Sensors and Imaging' (TIMSI) at the University of Naples 'Federico II' (Italy) is seeking talented foreign students for training and research in the fields of Science and Technology of Novel Materials, Smart sensors, and Imaging Technologies.

For the academic year 2009/2010 we will have positions with scholarships reserved for students not resident in Italy and educated abroad. To apply, candidates shall have to complete their M. Sc. or equivalent degree not later than October 31, 2009.

Applications, either by mail or fax or e-mail, MUST REACH the Doctorate Office of the University of Naples 'Federico II' BY SEPTEMBER 2, 2009.

Information, including the document with the formal call and the forms to be filled, is available at

http://www.unina.it/studentididattica/postlaurea/dottorato/en/index.jsp

At the TIMSI web-page

http://www1.na.infn.it/dottorat/TIMSI/EnrelPhDTIMSI.htm

information on the PhD program and the fellowship support is available.

Contacts:

PhD Chairman: Prof. Antonello Andreone
e-mail: andreone@unina.it

PhD Secretary: Mr. Guido Celentano
e-mail: timsiphd@na.infn.it tel. +39 081 676870

Field of interest: cond-mat, physics.ins-det, physics
Deadline: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Contact: Antonello Andreone
Email: timsiphd@na.infn.it
More information: http://www1.na.infn.it/TIMSI/EnrelPhDTIMSI.htm

Scholarship for Ph.D in Australia

Scholarship for Ph.D in Australia

Deakin University, Australia, is offering scholarship for its Ph.D programmes in materials and metallurgy; biotechnology and related fields; and nanotechnology and related fields.
The total worth of the scholarship is over Australian Dollars 1,50,000. The scholarship includes tuition fee waiver and living support for 3.5 years.
The total number of scholarships available is 25.

Eligibility
Candidates with B.Tech. degree or a postgraduate degree and have scored at least 75 per cent marks throughout their academic career are eligible.
Further details can be had from the web site www.deakin.edu.au.

PhD studentship on the theory of spin transport in semiconductors - York, UK

Department of Physics, University of York (UK)

The demand for increasingly faster and smaller electronic devices requires that more and smaller transistors are packed on every chip. This has led to the birth of nanotechnology and, more recently of the nanotechnology field called 'spintronics'. Here not only the charge, but also the spin -- a fundamental property of electrons -- is used in the design of conceptually new devices.

At the basis of spintronics is the understanding of spin dynamics. However key issues such as how to inject a current of spins in a semiconductor, how to sustain it within the device, which materials/nanostructures are best
and what lengths a current of spin can travel in a specific material are still open questions.

This project aims to master the principles underlying the spin dynamics.

Objectives are to fully understand spin transport, diffusion and spin injection into semiconductors, including the effects of many-body interactions like the spin Coulomb drag effect. These properties are important from a fundamental point of view and of great practical interest for developing semiconductor and hybrid (metal/semiconductor) spintronics devices.

This is an EPSRC-funded studentship, with a stipend in line with EPSRC directions. The studentship is funded for EU nationals only.

We are looking for highly motivated students, possibly with a background in solid state physics and good computational skills.

For more details please contact Dr Irene D'Amico, ida500@york.ac.uk.

To apply please go to our Application Procedure page at
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/phys/gsp/applying.htm or email
phys-grad-admin@york.ac.uk for an application pack.

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

In the research group Theory of Atmospheric Dynamics and Climate at the Institute of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences of the Goethe University Frankfurt there is a vacancy for a PhD Student (E13 TV-L/2) The initial appointment will be for two years, with the possibility of an extension for two more years in case of successful performance. Applicants should have a very good diploma/Master?s degree in meteorology, physics, applied mathematics, fluid dynamics, astronomy, or a related field. Expected is a strong background in theory and/or modeling and a capability for scientific work in atmospheric dynamics. The specific research field shall be the theory of atmospheric waves and the aim the improvement of our understanding of the nonlinear dynamics of gravity waves and the corresponding wave-turbulence interaction. Some information on the research group can be found at http:/www.geo.uni-frankfurt.de/iau/ThMet/index.html. Its focus is on scale interactions in atmospheric dynamics, applied e.g. to large-scale low-frequency variability or to gravity-wave dynamics. Middle-atmosphere dynamics is another field of work. Inquiries should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Ulrich Achatz...

Accelerator Physics at PSI Villigen (Switzerland)

The Paul Scherrer Institute is a centre for multi-disciplinary research and one of the world's leading user laboratories. With its 1300 employees it belongs as an autonomous institution to the Swiss ETH domain and concentrates its activities on solid-state research and materials sciences, elementary particle physics, energy and environmental research as well as biology and medicine.

For the PSI project of an x-ray free electron laser (PSI-XFEL) we are looking for an

Accelerator Physicist

for the beam dynamics section of the department for large research facilities.

Your tasks

• Elaborate a concept for trajectory control and correction in the proposed PSI-XFEL.
• Run simulations for the proposed PSI-XFEL.
• Prepare tools (algorithms and applications) for measurements and data evaluation at the 250 MeV XFEL test accelerator and for the final PSI-XFEL.
• Participate in commissioning of the 250 MeV test accelerator, and later in the commissioning of the PSI-XFEL.
• Participate in beam dynamics activities at the Swiss Light Source.

Your profile
A PhD in physics, mathematics or electrical engineering, a sound understanding of beam dynamics and several years of practical experience with an accelerator are requirements for this position.

We prefer a person with a broad profile, who has acquired a "feeling" for accelerators, rather than a highly specialized expert or a dedicated theoretician. But you also run your own simulations and have an understanding of underlying codes and their limitations.

For further information please get in touch with:
Contact Line: Andreas Streun, Phone +41 (0)56 310 3688, andreas.streun@psi.ch
Please submit your application to: Paul Scherrer Institut, Human Resources, Thomas Erb, ref. code 8412, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland, thomas.erb@psi.ch.
Further job opportunities: www.psi.ch