Position Summary
Position:
Department:
Department of Physics
Institute:
Aarhus University
Country:
Denmark
Research Field:
Physics, Nano-science, Engineering, optics
Posted Date:
NA
Deadline:
Mar 15, 2026
Offer Period:
2 Years
Offer Start Date:
Aug 01, 2026
Postdoc position in Physics
Project Description:
- We are seeking applicants for a 2 year-postdoctoral position to join us in the Optomechanics group at the Department of Physics and Astronomy in order to work with nanoguitar optomechanical resonators.
- The aim of the project is to develop “nanoguitar” optomechanical resonators for fundamental optomechanics and practical gas sensing applications. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to contribute to the design, fabrication and optical/structural/mechanical characterization of “string-on-drums” silicon nitride resonators, based on the group’s recent progress in this direction, and their use in various applications for gas sensing and metrology. Skills in nanolithography, atomic force microscopy, optical interferometry, vacuum technology, finite element method simulations will be involved.
Required Qualification:
Essential Qualification:
- Applicants should hold a PhD in Physics, Nano-science, Engineering or similar, experience with optics and/or nanofabrication being a plus.
Preferred Qualification:
Not Available
Employment Conditions and Benefits:
Contract duration:
- This is a 2–year position from 1 August 2026 or as soon as possible
Benefits:
- a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
- an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
- a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
- a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
- a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.
Application Process:
Documents Required:
- The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.
- If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.
- If you wish to add a referee after you have submitted your application, you must send this person’s details (name, job title, place of work, and email address) as well as the name of the position you have applied for to: HR.Nattech@au.dk
How to apply:
- Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated.
- All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation.
- The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self.
- Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.
About the Host Lab Group/Institution:
- Established in 1928, Aarhus University (AU) is a prestigious public research institution located in Denmark, consistently ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide. As Denmark's second-oldest university, it has grown into a diverse, international, and research-intensive, with around 38,000 students, including a significant international population. The university is organized into five main faculties: Arts, Business and Social Sciences (Aarhus BSS), Health, Natural Sciences, and Technical Sciences. AU is renowned for its high-quality research and offers over 50 study programs in English at the bachelor’s and master’s levels, as well as English-taught PhD programs.
- The university’s main campus is recognized for its unique, historic yellow-brick architecture located in the scenic University Park in central Aarhus. Known for its collaborative and informal Scandinavian teaching style, AU encourages critical thinking and interdisciplinary studies. It is a hub for innovation, often collaborating with stakeholders, and is home to multiple research centers, including 15 funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. Notable alumni include Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and the university is affiliated with several Nobel laureates. With excellent facilities and a vibrant student life—including specialized international centers and a high-ranking business school with triple-crown accreditation—Aarhus University offers a comprehensive, top-tier academic experience.
- The Department of Physics and Astronomy is a department on Natural Sciences. The main objectives of the Department are to carry out research at the highest international level, to offer research based teaching at Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and PhD levels, and to exchange knowledge with other areas of society, e.g. by offering our expertise to the business world.
- The Department is an attractive workplace for researchers, teachers, technicians, laboratory technicians and administrators and has a good study environment with many talented and active students at all levels. The research at the Department of Physics and Astronomy is of high quality, attracts significant international attention – in several fields the Department is within the world elite – and is characterized by many international collaborations with other high-ranking universities and research institutions around the world.
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Disclaimer:
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