Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Advanced Materials Science for Next-Generation Piezoelectric Applications

4 days ago


Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Tårbæk Kommune, Denmark DTU - Technical University of Denmark Full time

The Department of Energy Conversion and Storage at DTU is seeking a highly skilled postdoctoral research fellow to contribute to the engineering and characterization of functional oxide thin films for the next generation of high-efficiency piezoelectric materials.

This position is part of the SYMTEC project, a national Villum-funded initiative that focuses on discovering new piezoelectric oxide thin-film materials compatible with existing silicon technology.

The successful candidate will work on growing functional oxide thin films, fabricating devices, and performing electromechanical measurements. The focus will be on defect-mediated symmetry breaking in oxide films on silicon wafers using sputtering and PLD systems at DTU Energy.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Establish optimal deposition conditions of highly textured oxide films on Si using wafer-scale sputtering (also using pulsed laser deposition, PLD).
  • Engineer new piezoelectric oxide thin films by controlling ionic defects.
  • Investigate emergent piezoelectric effects in large-area CGO films on silicon.

Qualifications: A PhD degree in materials science or a solid-state physics-related discipline. Experience working with oxide thin film materials, deep knowledge of solid-state physics or materials science, and excellent programming skills are preferred.



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