About the position

Position as Researcher available at the NJORD Centre, Department of Physics, University of Oslo.

The position is for a period of 2 years.
Starting date no later than 01.09.2025.

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled experimental scientist to join our team at the Njord Centre, University of Oslo
(https://www.mn.uio.no/njord/english/about/) for a 2-years Researcher position in the REACT project funded by the Research Council of Norway (FRIPRO Young Research Talent Grant).

REACT investigates in-situ mineral growth within nano- and microscale volumes and aims to understand the causes and consequences of destructive and cohesive growth of minerals under spatial confinement. Our goal is to understand and control the cohesive and damaging growth of minerals in pores, which has consequences for many natural and anthropogenic environments such us built cultural heritage and modern infrastructure, geological CO2 storage sites and subsurface reservoirs, and mineral-based materials such as Portland cement. The experimental approach of the REACT project relies mainly on the surface forces apparatus (SFA). SFA is one of the few techniques, which can provide measurements of nano- to microscale, distance-resolved surface forces in a confined geometry. We will use these measurements to find links between surface forces acting during cohesive and damaging growth of minerals in pores in-situ.

Your tasks as a Researcher, preferably with a background in experimental surface science, will mainly include performing, analyzing, and interpreting surface forces apparatus experiments and complimentary atomic force microscopy experiments on reactive mineral surfaces, such as calcite, gypsum, calcium silicate hydrates, and magnesium oxide. You will also take part in designing the experimental
setups and fabricating the appropriate surfaces for the experiments using various thin film deposition techniques in a close collaboration with other team members. The Researcher position is based at the interdisciplinary Njord Centre, where physicists and geoscientists interact on a daily basis. There will be also a possibility to apply for a short stay (maximum 3 months) hosted by the project’s
collaborators at the University of Oxford, Department of Chemistry.

Qualifications

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Required qualifications

Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in natural sciences (physics, chemistry, geosciences, material science, surface science or related fields) with a strong emphasis on experimental background. Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defense are eligible for appointment.
Good knowledge of data analysis using Matlab, Python, or similar programming languages.
Good experience in inorganic material characterization with standard techniques such as SEM-EDX, XRD, Raman, FTIR.
The candidate is expected to publish papers in leading, international journals, and must therefore be able to document previous publications in top-level journals.
Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Desired qualifications

Strong experimental experience in surface science of minerals or inorganic materials, passion for experimental work, and patience for challenging experiments. Candidates experienced in force measurements using surface force apparatus technique or atomic force microscopy, and in inorganic material synthesis and characterization will be given a priority.

Personal skills

You have good communication skills, enjoy solving research questions as a part of a team but you are also willing to take initiative
You are enthusiastic and curious
You enjoy working with challenging experiments and have good perseverance

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Inclusive worklife and diversity at UiO

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

We hope that you will apply for the position.

Application

Your application should include:

Cover letter (statement of motivation for working on this project, summarizing your previous scientific work and current research interests. Please explain why you are the best candidate for this position?)
CV (with your employment history, research experience, and other relevant information about you)
Copies of educational certificates (doctoral and master’s degrees), academic transcript of records
A complete list of publications and copies of up to 5 academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee.
Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number).
Optional letters of recommendation.

Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position".

When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications, the project description (whenever this is required in the call for applicants), and the quality of the project as well as the candidates motivation and personal suitability.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the project in the course of the period of employment.

General information

The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews.

Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we can't, you will hear from us.

Please refer to Regulations for the Act on universities and colleges chapter 3 (Norwegian) and Rules for the use of research posts SKO 1108, 1109, 1110 and 1183 at UiO.

The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.

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