The School of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at KTH, the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm announces one Post Doc position in SiC process technology.
KTH in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university level is provided by KTH. Education and research spans from natural sciences to all branches of engineering and includes architecture, industrial management and urban planning. There are a total of just over 15,000 first and second level students and more than 1,600 doctoral students. KTH has almost 4,300 employees.
The school of Information and Communication Technology, ICT, conducts research and education at international level in material physics, photonics/optics, electronic systems, integrated devices and circuits, as well as communication systems. We work with the scientific and mathematical foundation, with the technical infrastructure and with systems and services. We offer a broad spectrum of education programs at undergraduate, master and doctoral level. The ICT School fosters close collaboration with the surrounding companies and associations.
The research area Integrated Devices and Circuits conducts world leading research in four areas:
- Silicon carbide for high temperature integrated circuit applications and high voltages
- Silicon based nanodevices
- Optical devices in III/V-materials based on quantum wells (VCSEL, detectors, sensors)
- Radio and mixed signal circuit design
The experimental work is performed in the KTH Electrum Laboratory (www.electrumlaboratory.se), which is a Europe leading university clean room.
Description of the position
The employment concerns SiC process technology for two application areas:
- Integrated circuits in SiC at elevated temperature.
- High voltage SiC switching devices.
Tasks include process establishment, fabrication, electrical characterization of devices and circuits, and dissemination of results. The successful candidate is expected to actively take part in coordinating PhD and Master Students’ research activities in the clean room as well as in participating in attracting new research funding.
Qualifications
An earned PhD degree in SiC devices or SiC circuits is required. Applicant must have ample experimental experience with SiC from a clean room. A strong publication record in international journals and conferences is required as well as excellent skills in spoken and written English.
The following are required qualifications of the applicant:
- Fabrication of SiC devices (lithography, dry etching, thin film deposition etc)
- Dissemination of results in scientific journals and at international conferences
The following skills are also meriting:
- Electrical characterization (devices and/or circuits; manual and automatic probe station with parameter analyzer, clock generators and oscilloscopes, and hot stage for higher temperatures)
- Process establishment
- ISE TCAD physical device simulation or equivalent
Employment
Form of employment: Time limited employment, up to two years.
Start date: According to agreement.
The salary follows the directions provided by KTH.
Application
The application must include:
- a Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications;
- doctoral degree certificate and transcripts of courses;
- a short letter highlighting recent relevant research experience and future research plan;
- at least two letters of recommendation;
- two names of references and information about how they can be contacted (may be the same as above) , and
- other materials the applicant wishes to enclose (for example electronic versions of thesis, patents and main publications).
Deadline for application is 2012-01-31.
Please refer to the reference number I-2011-0741 on the subject line of your application.
Applications via e-mail (PDF-files) are to be sent to registrator@ict.kth.se
The CV, etc. should be sent as an attachment if the application is sent in electronically. Please do not send any compressed files.
We also accept applications via ordinary post sent to:
KTH – ICT, Registrator
Forum 105
S-164 40 Kista, Sweden
Contact
For more information about the position, please contact
Professor Mikael Östling
Phone: +46 (0)8 790 4301
mostling@kth.se
Professor Carl-Mikael Zetterling
Phone: +46 (0)8 790 4344
bellman@kth.se
Gun Hjertsson, ICT HR-manager
Phone: +46(0)8 790 4411
gun@kth.se
Trade union representative
Hans Edin, SACO
Phone: +46 0(8) 790 7058
hans.edin@kth.se
Niclas Carlsson, ST
Phone: +46 8 790 8416
nc@kth.se
Per-Ove Öster, SEKO
Phone: +46 8 790 8283
perove@admin.kth.se