Job Openings at the Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory

Below you will find a list of currently open positions in the Condensed Matter group of the Leiden Physics department.

There may be even more possibilities, for example via EU Fellowships, and we would be happy to advice and assist you with preparing such an application. For exceptionally good candidates interested in pursuing a PhD, we may be able to apply for a departmental position. Please contact one of our staff members for further information or assistance with these last two possibilities, or contact Dr. Martin van Hecke for general questions.

Live observation of film growth with in-situ STM We have developed a unique vacuum STM that enables the observation of (polycrystalline) film growth in-situ and in real-time during the deposition. Using this microscope, the aim is to unravel the underlying atomic processes that play a role in the morphology evolution both during film growth and after the deposition. Keywords: STM, film & crystal growth, polycrystalline films, intrinsic stress, ... More info

In-situ, video-rate STM during electrochemical deposition Electrodeposition is a low-cost electrochemical process, in which a conducting surface is plated to serve as an electrode. The aim of the project is to study the growth of coatings on an atomic scale during the plating process in order to unravel the underlying, dominating atomic processes. As a technique we will use in-situ, real-time, video-rate STM. Keywords: video-rate STM, plating, electrodeposition, film & crystal growth, nucleation, ... More info

Triplet superconductivity and graphene (2 pos.) We are starting a new project to investigate properties of single layer and bilayer graphene. Two focus points will be to fabricate graphene samples on different substrates than SiO2 and investigate the local electronic properties of graphene at low temperatures and in (high) magnetic fields by AFM / STM. Keywords: graphene, superconductivity, ... More info

Ph.D. position in molecular transport   Molecular transport builds on an exciting combination of organic chemistry and nanophysics. Its basic goal is to obtain a good understanding of electron transport through single molecules. The field offers the perspective of making devices that take full advantage of the latest developments in organic chemistry. For example, ingenious switchable molecules have recently been created.   Keywords: electron transport, switchable molecules, ... More info