2-year postdoc to study solvation dynamics on ultrafast time scales,Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby (Deadline: 10.12.2025)

In our “Ultrafast Materials Physics – Molecular Movies” research group at the Technical University of Denmark we have an opening for a 2-year postdoc position to investigate solvation dynamics on ultrafast time scales with time-resolved X-ray scattering. The full job advert can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/3wb2bfhh

 

For this position in the “Molecular Movies”/Ultrafast group of the 4DMAP section at DTU Physics (https://physics.dtu.dk/research/sections/4dmap/research/ultrafast-materials-physics)  we offer the successful candidate a solid opportunity to quickly build their academic CV while working in an egalitarian and dynamic research group. The salary is internationally competitive, and the period of employment is 2 years. The starting date is as soon as possible, and the position is a full-time position. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate a good track record of first-authored papers as well as a working knowledge of MD- and DFT-based simulation methods and approaches. Last, but certainly not least, we believe that a good work/life balance and a good social environment at work is essential for the well-being of all, so we’re looking for a person with a positive, open-minded and socially active mindset who is also self-motivated and works well in teams.

 

We’re seeking to hire an experienced Postdoc to work with the analysis of several high-quality XFEL X-ray scattering data sets on solvation dynamics in organic and inorganic systems in aqueous solution. Their responsibilities will be to drive the analysis of these data sets in close collaboration with our theory/simulation colleagues and to write up the solid and high-impact manuscripts resulting from this work. Together with the rest of the group, they will also participate in identifying future research directions and develop beamtime applications and experiments towards this.

 

We’re looking for a candidate with a few years’ worth of preferably Postdoc experience working with large X-ray data sets in the ultrafast time domain. This should enable a running start for the successful candidate to utilize our existing (python-based) in-house tools for the final data reduction and analysis of already acquired high-quality X-ray scattering data sets from ESRF, APS, EuXFEL, SACLA and SwissFEL.