Pre-announcement of PhD call in physics

The LMA is announcing a PhD position, which is expected to be officially launched in September-October 2025.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

We offer a PhD project on the topic “Quantum properties of two-dimensional arrays of rare-earth atoms in contact with superconducting surfaces.” The work is mainly experimental and will be carried out in the state-of-the-art scanning probe methods laboratory at the LMA in Zaragoza (a city of approximately 800,000 inhabitants with air and rail connections to major destinations).

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, or a related field at the start of the contract (scheduled for January 2026). Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Previous experience with UHV techniques, scanning probe methods, low-temperature setups, and/or scientific software packages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, Origin, Igor, etc.) will be highly valued.

TYPE OF CONTRACT

Four-year contract under the FPI (research staff training) program associated with the Severo Ochoa project.

PROCEDURE AND DEADLINES

Online submission via the official call for applications web interface. Deadline to be determined (expected to be September-October 2025). Please send your CV, cover letter, and academic transcript with your grades in advance to the principal investigators listed below.

Contact: David Serrate Donoso (serrate@unizar.es) – Jorge Lobo Checa (jorge.lobo@csic.es)
Department: Materials Physics and Nanosystems
https://personal.unizar.es/serrate/