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Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Department of Physics and Astronomy - UTK

Position Number: 6092348
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Science - Physics

Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Department of Physics and Astronomy - UTK
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2226
Job Category: Research
Posting Date: 03/19/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 2641 Osprey Vista Way, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US (On-site)

Job Description
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate at the Department of Physics, University of Tennessee (UTK). The successful applicant will carry out interdisciplinary materials research that touches on a wide range of topics such as correlated electron systems, topological states, frustrated magnetism, spintronics and superconductivity. One of the focuses of his/her research will be on ultralow temperature high-field transport measurements that probe exotic collective excitations of various emergent quantum states in interface-engineered materials and devices. The successful applicant will also gain exposure to advanced synthesis techniques of single crystal growth and epitaxial deposition. Research will be performed at the UTK campus and national facilities, such as synchrotrons and high magnetic field laboratory.

Responsibilities
Perform sample synthesis and characterization, mainly crystal growth, film deposition, transport measurements, synchrotron x-ray diffraction/neutron scattering.

Qualifications
The applicant should have a PhD in physics or in related fields. Prior experience with one or several of the above techniques and topics is desired. Experience with programming software, such as Labview and MATLAB, will also be a plus. The applicant should possess excellent written and oral communication skills, and should be strongly self-motivated and eager to learn and work with others in the highly collaborative research environment.

Required Qualifications

Education: PhD must be completed by 05/01/2025
Experience: transport measurement
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: knowledge on correlated electron systems/magnetic materials.

Work Location

The work mainly will be performed in Institute of Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (IAMM)/UTK

Compensation and Benefits

Moving allowance provided: No
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Application Instructions

For best consideration applicants should submit the below materials before April 14th, 2025

CV
List of publications

About The College/Department/Division

The Department has an exemplary research record, with eight professors earning NSF CAREER awards since 2012, eight professors among the world's top two percent of physicists based on citation count, the award of the prestigious American Physical Society 2021 Bonner Prize, eleven APS Fellows, and four AAAS Fellows. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is Tennessee's flagship state research institution, a campus of choice for outstanding undergraduates and a premier graduate institution with a number of nationally and internationally ranked programs and with national and international leadership in numerous fields.

About Us
With over 225 years dedicated to education and research, and as one of the 100 largest employers in Tennessee, there is endless potential to discover at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This advanced academic center comprises 17 degree-granting colleges and schools, 900+ programs of study, 547 graduate programs, and is home to over 7,500 employees statewide who support the continued growth of the state's flagship land-grant university. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Anthropological Research Facility, Space Institute, and the UT Institute of Public Service are acclaimed entities of the UT system and with nearby affiliate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Rocky Top is a university on the rise. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset and with values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovative leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs. Apply today and join the Vol Family for life!
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