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Background

The Laboratory of Material Physics within the Department of Microelectronics and Applied Physics announces one or more postdoctoral scholarships in the field of Applied Spintronics and Magnetoelectronics.
Applied Spintronics can be divided into three main areas: magnetic tunnel junctions for use in e.g. MRAM, RF devices based on coherent spin precession, and magnetic semiconductors. All three areas are actively pursued in the group.
Advisor to the postdoc is Dr. Johan Åkerman who spent four years as a Senior Staff Scientist in the MRAM group at Freescale Semiconductor and was responsible for the long-term reli-ability of the MRAM technology. In 2005 he was awarded an Individual Grant for the Ad-vancement of Research Leaders by the Foundation for Strategic Research to set up his own research group at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. His re-search is well funded and his group aims to become a centre for Applied Spintronics.

Qualifications

The candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in Magnetism, Magnetoelectronics, or related area and be experienced in deposition of magnetic and dielectric thin films and the characterization of their structural and functional properties. Detailed knowledge and experience of FePt thin film deposition and characterization is considered a plus. Good command of English is required. The candidates will also be evaluated on number of high impact publications, and conference presentations, relevant to the research field. Finally, personal drive, curiosity, critical thinking and ability to do research together with the other group members will be evaluated.
The scholarship is for one year with possibility of extension. Expected starting date is 2008-11-01 or later.

To address its varied work, KTH aims to employ a diversity of talent and thus welcomes applicants who will add to the variety of the University, especially as concerns its gender structure.

Contact

Johan Åkerman, Senior Researcher
Phone: +46-8-790 4360
E-mail:

akerman1[at]kth.se

Applications

Kungl Tekniska Högskolan
Skolan för Informations- och Kommunikationsteknik
MAP
Electrum 229
164 40 Kista
Sweden.

Please send an electronic copy to

akerman1[at]kth.se