Job offers
We currently have one open position for a PhD candidate:
PhD position in experimental solid state physics
Environment
The excellence university TU Dresden offers a PhD position (salary group E13, 75%) at the Institute for Solid State and Materials Physics. The thesis project is embedded in the large scale collaborative research center (CRC1143, Correlated magnetism: from frustration to topology) in the group Low Temperature Physics of Complex Electron Systems of Prof. Elena Hassinger.
Work will be carried out in a highly stimulating environment at the university and at the Max-Planck institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in close interaction with the excellence cluster ct.qmat.
Scientific topic: Investigating transport properties of topological magnets
Topology represents a classification scheme of materials and a hot topic in solid-state-research. One of the reasons is the potential technological application of topological materials and their robust edge states. The presence or absence of topological states depends on the magnetic properties of a material.
A powerful tool to measure the topology in a magnetic material is to determine anomalous transverse transport coefficients such as the anomalous Hall effect or thermal Hall effect. However, so far, the size of the measured effects is often not well understood.
In this thesis, the PhD candidate will measure such transport properties in a variety of magnetic topological materials, mainly with a Kagome structure. In this type of structure, a combination of flat bands and Dirac points can lead to interesting new physics due to an interplay of strong correlations and topology.
The PhD student will use a combination of varying temperature, magnetic field and uniaxial or hydrostatic pressure to manipulate and tune the topological states and determine the effect on transport properties.
The candidate is required to
have a masters degree in physics with a specialisation in condensed matter physics
have very good speaking and writing skills in English
be able to work in a team
develop experimental equipment
take part in teaching and administrative activities
We offer
Work in a dynamic and diverse group of 6 people working closely together
international and multicultural work environment in well-equipped labs
Doctoral training at the local graduate school
Possibility to present results at national and international conferences and schools
How to apply
We strongly encourage women and other minorities in the field to apply.
Please send your application files to Elena Hassinger (motivation letter, CV, university diploma and mark sheets). You can also write to this address if you need more information.
We also have possibilities for postdocs. Please contact Elena Hassinger for more information on open PhD and Postdoc positions at the chair of Low-temperature physics of complex electron systems.