Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Theoretical and experimental development and implementation of strategies to efficiently generate surface acoustic waves through the excitation of mechanical oscillations in single gold nanoparticles
• Scientific cooperation in different projects being developed in our group
• Collaborative work with international partners
• Publication of the results in specialized scientific journals, participation in conferences as well as the presentation of seminars in our group meetings
• Eventually help with teaching duties, not more than two weekly hours.

Your qualifications:

• Finished Ph.D. degree in Physics, in the areas of Optics of Condensed Matter Systems and/or Ultrafast Spectroscopy
• Advanced knowledge and skills in the Pump-and-Probe Technique
• Proven ability in independently performing advanced scientific work and paper writing
• Excellent command of the English language
• Team player and enthusiasm to work in a multi-disciplinary and collaborative environment.

Benefits:

We offer you an interesting and responsible workplace in an open-minded and commited team with good possibilities for further professional and personal development. Your workplace is in a central location in Munich and is very good connected with the public transportation system. The salary classification follows the TV-L, given that the necessary qualifications are fulfilled, a salary level up to E 13 is possible. The position is limited to two years, under certain circumstances a prolongation may be possible.

You can also count on the following concrete benefits:

• Company pension scheme
• Capital forming payments
• Compatibility between family and work:
  • Flexible work times
  • Support by childcare (e.g. offer of vacations- and emergency childcare)
• Development programs in all career steps
• Participation in symposia and conferences
• Offer of health protecion activities
• Theater and culture: special events, discounts and flyers
• Mobility: jobtickets, charging stations for electric cars, and discounted membership by Share Now (Carsharing).

Also possible in a part-time capacity.People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

We are looking forward to receiving your complete and convincing application (cover letter, CV, academic transcripts of records altogether with a publication list and research statement) no later than August 31, 2023 sent to Prof. Dr. Leonardo Menezes: l.menezes@physik.uni-muenchen.de

Prof. Dr. Leonardo Menezes
Faculty of Physics, Nanoinstitute Munich
Königinstrasse 10
80539 Munich

who we are — Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems — Hybrid Nanophotonics & Plasmonic Chemistry (hybridplasmonics.org)

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