DTU Tenure Track Researcher in High-Energy Instrumentation for Astrophysics – DTU Space

DTU Space’s Research in High Energy Instrumentation in Astrophysics group seeks a skilled researcher for the development of focusing X-ray optics and reflective coatings for future space telescopes.
The Research in High Energy Instrumentation in Astrophysics group at DTU Space is seeking a skilled and experienced researcher to contribute to the development of advanced focusing optics for future high-energy astrophysics telescopes.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your overall focus will be to contribute to the development of high-energy instrumentation to be used for future astrophysics space missions. Using facilities at DTU Space and abroad, you will be producing and characterising state-of-the-art thin film coatings for the NewAthena mission of ESA. You will work alongside talented scientists and engineers, collaborating with both academic and industrial partners in Denmark and internationally.

The successful candidate must have a strong background in design and manufacturing of focusing X-ray optics, including development of X-ray reflective mirror coatings.

The position requires proficiency in the following:

• Design of focusing X-ray optics
• Development and characterisation of X-ray reflective multilayer coatings
• Data analysis, optimisation, and simulation
• Laboratory and cleanroom work
• Project management
• Teaching and supervision of student projects

As a researcher at DTU Space, you are furthermore expected to pursue your own research interests within high-energy instrumentation or astrophysics.

You must contribute to the teaching of courses. DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both.

As formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:

• Research experience
• Experience and quality of teaching
• Research vision and potential
• International impact and experience
• Societal impact
• Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
• Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
• Communication skills

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The position is part of DTU’s Tenure Track program. Read more about the program and the recruitment process here.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Dr. Desiree Della Monica Ferreira ([email protected]).

You can read more about the Department of Space Research and Technology at www.space.dtu.dk.

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than Thursday 5 December 2024 (23:59 Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• Vision for teaching and research for the tenure track period
• CV including employment history, list of publications, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/)
• Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

The DTU Space Institute has about 210 employees and is located in the greater Copenhagen area at the Lyngby Campus of the Technical University of Denmark together with 19 other institutes within the technical sciences. We link natural science closely with the development of new technology. DTU Space is involved in the full life cycle of space activities, including concept and design, construction and proto-typing, calibration and validation, implementation and operations, data analysis, processing, dissemination, and applications, leading to new instruments and applications. With the specialized and refined technology available, we are getting more and more answers and further insight about the Earth and the universe surrounding us. We contribute to about 200 scientific publications a year.

In the Astrophysics & Atmospheric Physics Division of the Department of Space Research and Space Technology (DTU Space), current focus areas cover large-scale structure of the universe, physics of compact objects, exoplanets, upper atmosphere physics and cosmo-climatology as well as development of instrumentation, in particular high-energy instrumentation, i.e. X- and gamma ray detectors and -optics. The division is currently active in the operation of instruments and data analysis from three satellites. The division also runs four instrumentation laboratories and hosts a center for space weather research and forecasts.

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