Department

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Organisation

University of Groningen

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Job description

The NEXT project aims to discover new isotopes in the transfermium region and nuclei around N=126 using multinucleon transfer reactions. We are planning to study decays properties as well as the masses of these nuclei.

Within the project a new solenoid-based spectrometer for multi-nucleon transfer reactions coupled to a MultiReflection Time-of-Flight MassSpectrometer (MR ToF MS) is currently under construction in order to study neutron-rich heavy nuclei. The new setup will be installed at the AGOR cyclotron (https://bscs.umcg.nl/nl/faciliteiten/agor-cyclotron-faciliteit/) facility in Groningen.

For the project, we are looking for an enthusiastic Postdoc with an interest in technical development and building new experimental equipment as well as online experiments. The postdoc will be involved in setting up the new experiment and will work on the commissioning of a new ion guide system and MR ToF MS. Previous experience in ion guide techniques and/ or precision mass spectrometry will be considered as an advantage.

The project NEXT – is funded through an ERC starting grant. (PI of the grant is Julia Even), The project is embedded within the Van Swinderen Institute for Particle Physics and Gravity (VSI - https://www.rug.nl/research/vsi/?lang=en) at the Faculty of Science and Engineering of the University of Groningen.

Requirements

• PhD in physics
• experience in instrumentation, ion guide techniques, electromagnetic separators and/or mass spectrometry
• ability to work in a team as well as independently
• ability to communicate verbally and in written form in English
• good interpersonal skills
• good communication skills.

The successful candidate has interest and experience in setting up a new experiment and running beam times.

Conditions of employment

Contract length: 24 months.

We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

• a salary of € 3,557 (salary scale 10, step 4) gross per month in the first year, up to a maximum of € 4,670 gross per month for a full-time position
• a full-time position (38 hours per week) for 2 years (October 2022 to September 2024).
• a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income
• an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance
• minimum of 29 holidays and additional 12 holidays in case of full-time employment
• excellent secondary benefits, including a pension scheme and flexible employment conditions.

Job Application

Do you meet our qualification criteria? If yes, your application should include:

• cover letter
• curriculum vitae
• summary of the PhD thesis and previous projects
• contact information of at least two academic references.

You can submit your application until 22 August 11:59pm / before 23 August 2022 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website). Candidates are expected to start in Autumn 2022. The positions will be open until filled by suited candidates.

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https://www.rug.nl/[…]/

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/sollicitatiecode/ and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

Additional information

For additional information, please contact:

Julia Even
j.even@rug.nl

In your application, please always include the job opening ID 222441

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