Department of Physics at Chalmers - home of the Graphene Flagship

Stimulated by major needs and challenges in science and a sustainable society, the ambition of the department of Physics is to foster a creative environment for academic research, learning and outreach. We provide a competitive advantage by linking our top-level international and interdisciplinary academic performance in the areas of material science, nanotechnology and energy research with world-leading industrial R&D&I projects. We address a wide array of experimental, computational, methodological and theoretical challenges, from fundamental physics research, through the development of new materials such as graphene to direct industrial projects generating new inventions. We have a strong learning commitment on all levels from undergraduate to PhD studies where physics meet engineering.

The department is the major part of Gothenburg Physics Centre – a collaboration between four departments at Chalmers and Gothenburg University.

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Information about the project

The PhD project focusses on applying gauge/gravity duality to certain strongly interacting systems for which conventional methods have been of limited use regarding modelling and understanding these systems. Of particular interest are strongly interacting electron systems, e.g. high temperature superconductors and the recently experimentally observed Dirac fluid in graphene. Such systems are examples of “quantum matter”, which can not be understood in terms of quasi-particles and whose properties instead are governed by macroscopic quantum entanglement of all its constituents. This is a very active field of research at the exciting interface between string theory, black hole physics and condensed matter theory.

Major responsibilities

Your major responsibility as a PhD student is to pursue the goals of your research project, and to communicate your results in English, both orally and in writing. You are also expected to develop own ideas and find your own ways in tackling research challenges. The position may also include some level of teaching duties, or departmental work, as well as taking part in the supervision of bachelor and master students. 

Position summary

Full-time temporary employment. The employment is composed of a maximum full-time four-year doctoral programme and a maximum one year of department duties, including teaching, equivalent to a maximum of 20 % of the total working time. The employment is thus limited to a total of five years. The employment is tied to successful completion of department evaluations after one and three years.

Qualifications

To qualify as a PhD student, you must have, or be estimated to obtain before the starting date of the position, a master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in physics. You should also have a strong interest in theoretical physics and experience in symbolic manipulation (using computer algebra software, e.g. Mathematica), and numerical simulation (using e.g. Mathematica, Matlab, C++ or Python), of complex physical systems, and have the necessary programming skills to carry out these tasks efficiently. An ideal candidate has already completed courses in General Relativity, Quantum Field Theory, String Theory and Condensed Matter Physics at master’s level and has advanced programming skills.

The position requires good communication skills in written and spoken English. Applicants who do not have English or a Scandinavian language as their mother tongue need to provide documentation of good communication skills in English, typically evidenced by an English language test, for example TOEFL 550 (paper-based)/TOEFL 213 (computer-based), and exemplified during the interview process prior to admis

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Arbetsgivare Namn: Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB

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Chalmers tekniska högskola AB 41296 Göteborg 41296 Göteborg

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Jobb kort beskrivning: University and higher education teachers

Land: Sweden

Område: Västra Götalands län

Avtalstid: Permanent

Typ av kontrakt: Full time

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