项目介绍

2026年4月22日

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our team working on neutron scattering and advanced technologies for quantum and magnetic materials. The project focuses on understanding magnetic structures and excitations using state-of-the-art neutron scattering techniques—key tools for exploring emergent phenomena in condensed matter systems. You will work at the forefront of experimental condensed matter physics, applying elastic and inelastic neutron scattering to investigate magnetic order and spin dynamics. The research aims to resolve complex spin structures and correlate them with underlying interactions, contributing to fundamental understanding as well as future functional materials. Your main responsibilities include designing and performing experiments at international large-scale facilities, analyzing complex neutron scattering datasets, and carrying out magnetic and spin structure refinement. You are also expected to contribute to the development and implementation of neutron-based instrumentation and experimental methods, as well as supervise undergraduate students. The project is embedded in a dynamic and collaborative research environment at KTH, within the Light & Matter Physics division and the Quantum Technologies & Materials group. You will interact closely with experts in neutron scattering, magnetism, and quantum materials, and benefit from strong international collaborations.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• You have experience with advanced characterization techniques using neutron scattering, including elastic and/or inelastic methods, applied to magnetic materials.
• You have demonstrated expertise in analyzing neutron scattering data and are familiar with methods for magnetic and spin structure refinement.
• Experience working at large-scale research facilities is required.
• You have strong data analysis skills and experience handling complex experimental datasets.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Experience in developing or building neutron instrumentation or experimental setups, as well as experience in commissioning neutron instruments, is meritorious
• As a person, you are independent, structured, and able to drive your research forward.
• You have strong collaborative abilities and can work effectively in interdisciplinary and international teams.
• We prefer that you are proactive, solution-oriented, and interested in advancing neutron-based technologies
• Teaching experience or a demonstrated pedagogical interest is valued. It is commendable if you have experience supervising students or contributing to teaching activities.
• You demonstrate awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with a specific focus on gender equality.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Join us at KTH

KTH shapes the future through education, research and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in advancing the transition towards a sustainable society. At KTH, you have the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic environment, with good working conditions and attractive benefits. Equality, diversity and equal opportunities are essential to quality and form an integral part of KTH’s core values as a university and public authority.

Learn more about our benefits and what it’s like to work and grow at KTH.

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To apply for the position

Log into KTH’s recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

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