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12 PhD positions in Economics and Business

University of groningen.

Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Belonging to the best research universities of Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.

Faculty of Economics and Business The Faculty of Economics and Business offers an inspiring study and working environment for students and employees. International accreditation enables the Faculty to assess performance against the highest international standards. It also creates an exciting environment of continuous improvement. FEB's programs, academic staff and research do well on various excellence ranking lists.

The graduate school of Economics & Business has 12 PhD positions available.

The aim of our PhD programme is to deliver highly qualified researchers. For this purpose, we offer PhD positions to excellent candidates who recently graduated. The PhD programme covers four years and leads to a PhD degree. These four years are primarily spent on writing research papers for the PhD thesis and on participation in international conferences, workshops, and seminars. The PhD programme is embedded in FEB's research institute with seven excellent research programmes.

1. Accounting (https: // www. rug.nl/research/accounting/) 2. Economics, Econometrics & Finance (https: // www. rug.nl/research/gradschool-economics-and-business/phd- programme/prospective-phd/eef/research-areas) 3. Global Economics & Management (https: // www. rug.nl/research/gradschool- economics-and-business/phd-programme/prospective-phd/gem/research-areas) 4. Innovation & Organization (https: // www. rug.nl/research/gradschool- economics-and-business/phd-programme/prospective-phd/io/research-areas) 5. Marketing (https: // www. rug.nl/research/gradschool-economics-and- business/phd-programme/prospective-phd/marketing/research-areas) 6. Operations Management & Operations Research (https: // www. rug.nl/research/gradschool-economics-and-business/phd- programme/prospective-phd/marketing/research-areas) 7. Organizational Behavior (https: // www. rug.nl/research/hrm-ob/)

In addition, we particularly, but not exclusively, invite candidates interested in research on one of the five FEB themes, namely Healthy Society, Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, Leadership and Governance, Future Prosperity and Sustainability, Energy Transition and Climate Change.

All PhD candidates are supervised by at least two supervisors who are a fellow of the research institute. PhD candidates contribute 20% of their time to teaching.

The ideal candidate is ambitious, highly motivated and wishes to make a career in research. He or she has a thorough training in research skills, speaks and writes English fluently and has obtained excellent results in the Master phase. We give preference to candidates who have a Research Master degree or equivalent in Economics or Business. Applicants with degrees in other areas will only be taken into account if sufficiently related to our research programmes. Equivalent means that, in addition to holding a regular Master of Science degree, applicants can prove that they have sufficient research- related experience and knowledge. Examples of such equivalence include: an MPhil degree from a well-reputed university or having completed a research- oriented Honours programme with a minimum of 30 EC.

We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

• a salary of € 2,770 which increases yearly to a maximum of € 3,539 gross per month
• 8% holiday allowance and an 8,3% end of year bonus
• a temporary full-time appointment for a period of four years, under the condition of a positive assessment at the end of the first year.

Starting date: 1 September 2024. An assessment may be part of the procedure, consisting of psychological tests and an interview.

The application package consists of the following separate documents:

1. your cv 2. a letter in which you discuss your motivation, the research area you are interested in and present an outline of a research proposal (max. 2 A4) 3. a scan of your diploma including transcripts 4. proof of English proficiency 5. other relevant documents.

The documents 1-4 are compulsory and please note that incomplete application packages or applications sent by email will not be taken into account. If necessary – because of the limited upload options, please combine different documents into one pdf.

You may apply for this position until 25 February 11:59pm / before 26 February 2024 Dutch local time (CET) using the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https: // www. rug.nl/about-ug/policy-and- strategy/diversity-and-inclusion/

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https: // www. nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers: https: // euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

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PhD position in (opto-)spintronics in van der Waals heterostructures (1.0 FTE)

• University of Groningen
• Introduction

We are looking for PhD candidates for our research on combining light, electronics and spins in two-dimensional materials. The goal of the project is to explore the electric control over magnetization through spin-orbit torques using van der Waals heterostructures containing ferroelectrics and/or ferromagnets. We aim to control the spin-orbit torque strength through the electric polarization of a ferroelectric or using (circularly polarized) light, and through van der Waals heterostructure engineering exploiting their angle-dependent moiré patterns. Experience with van der Waals heterostructures/2D materials, optics and/or electronics are a plus, but not a must.

You will use advanced nanofabrication and characterization techniques to fabricate nanodevices based on van der Waals heterostructures which combine strong light-matter interaction, high spin-orbit coupling and magnetism. You will characterize your devices using a combination of optical, electronic and optoelectronic measurement techniques. You will perform measurements at cryogenic temperatures and high magnetic fields using state-of-the-art experimental setups for optical and electronic measurements already present at the OptoSpintronics of Quantum Materials group. You will also have the opportunity to interact with the diverse community of researchers of the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, and to disseminate your research results at international conferences.

Organisation

The OptoSpintronics of Quantum Materials is a research group at the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials focusing on the interplay between light, charge and spin/magnetism at the nanoscale. The group has a strong expertise on the fabrication and characterization of high-quality van der Waals heterostructures using (time-resolved) optical and (opto)electronic techniques. The research group is very diverse, consisting of researchers from different backgrounds and cultures. Finally, we have strong collaborations with other groups at the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials performing research on two-dimensional materials and spintronics, as well as with the world-leading company on van der Waals materials growth – HQ Graphene. Founded in 1614, the University of Groningen enjoys an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Flexible study programmes and academic career opportunities in a wide variety of disciplines encourage the 34,000 students and researchers alike to develop their own individual talents. As one of the best research universities in Europe, the University of Groningen has joined forces with other top universities and networks worldwide to become a truly global center of knowledge.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has

• a master’s degree in physics, electrical engineering, materials science, or another related field
• previous experience in optics, electronic transport, optoelectronics, magnetism, nanofabrication, or two-dimensional materials and heterostructures are a plus
• some computer programming (e.g. Python) knowledge is appreciated
• good spoken and written English proficiency is required.

Conditions of employment

The University of Groningen offers

• a salary of € 2,770 gross per month in the first year to a maximum of € 3,539 gross per month in the final year (salary scale Dutch Universities), based on a fulltime position (1.0 fte) excluding a 8% holiday allowance and a 8.3% end of the year bonus
• a position for four years. Each successful candidate will first be offered a temporary position of one year with the option of renewal for another three years. Prolongation of the contract is contingent on sufficient progress in the first year to indicate that a successful completion of the PhD thesis within the contract period is to be expected
• a PhD training programme is part of the agreement and the successful candidate will be enrolled in the Graduate School of the Faculty.

The conditions of employment are available at the University of Groningen website under Human Resources:  https://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/

Application

Are you interested in this position?

Your application should contain a short (max. 2 pages) CV and a motivation letter (about 1 page). In the motivation letter, please give a few reasons why you find this particular position attractive, i.e. what in (opto)spintronics, spin-orbit torques and/or 2D materials and heterostructures is attractive to you. Also include your relevant past experience.

You may apply for this position until 19 May 11:59pm / before 20 May 2024 Dutch local time (CEST) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

Applications sent by email will be disregarded.

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage:  https://www.rug.nl/(...)rsity-and-inclusion/

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP):  https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode  and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers:  https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code We provide career services for partners of new faculty members moving to Groningen.

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

Information

For information you can contact:

• Prof. dr. Marcos H. D. Guimaraes,  [email protected]

Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.

Additional information

• the Research Group
• Zernike Institute

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