Career Opportunities

We offer:

• a creative, world-class interdisciplinary research environment for fundamental and applied nanoscience
• state-of-the-art infrastructure for the fabrication and characterization of nanostructures
• a strong international nanoscience network
• a highly regarded scientific education
• internships in nanotechnology industry
• intellectual property training
• family-friendly living conditions and a high degree of social security
• a competitive salary and full employment contracts for doctoral students and postdocs

Current vacancies in NanoLund research groups

All positions are regularly posted in the Lund University recruitment system. 

Selected vacancy announcements within NanoLund are listed below. To apply for a position, click the Login and Apply button in the vacancy announcement, and you will be guided to the recruitment system.

Assistant Professor in sustainable semiconductors

The subject area of the position is broadly defined within circular and sustainable semiconductors, covering for instance novel semiconductor manufacturing methods with drastically reduced environmental footprint, the consideration of material recycling already at the design stage, and novel device designs and concepts to enhance component lifetime and lower energy consumption. 

The position is funded through the Mistra environmental research leaders program and includes a start-up package with funds to cover a doctoral studentship and other costs, as well as participation in a leadership program organized by Mistra.

Examples of research topics include, but are not limited to:

• Increase circularity and material recycling in fabrication of devices based on III-V and metal oxide semiconductors, one example being laser slicing to re-use substrates and reduce the use of the scarce element gallium in fabrication of GaN and Ga2O3 devices.
• Synthesis of new circular and sustainable semiconductor materials, use of earth-abundant materials, and hybrid organic-inorganic semiconductor materials. This could include highly innovative processes such as DNA-templated or protein-based synthesis, which essentially replaces highly advanced and resource demanding technology by wet-lab based bioprocesses.
• Enhance the lifetime and reduce the energy consumption of semiconductor components. This includes on-chip energy harvesting, heat management, and cooling to reduce thermal degradation, as well as technologies for computation with reduced energy consumption, such as low-dissipation wiring based on two-dimensional-, topological-, or superconductor-semiconductor materials, neuromorphic hardware, photonic chips, and other beyond-CMOS technologies.

The position in sustainable semiconductors is part of the Mistra Environmental Research Leaders program.

Employment as an assistant professor is a tenure track position, which aims for the holder to develop their independence as a researcher and educator. The work duties mainly involve research and teaching. 

More information about the position

Head of Department: Dan Hessman

Read complete vacancy and apply online before 10 November 2025

Associate Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Biomolecular materials with a focus on de novo design and synthesis

This recruitment is connected to the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE, wise-materials.org), funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Read more: https://wise-materials.org

The current position concerns research and teaching in Biomolecular materials with a focus on de novo design and synthesis. The appointment will be based at the Department of Chemistry at Lund University. The successful candidate will be appointed as a WISE Fellow and, in addition to salary support, will receive a generous start-up package including funding for two PhD students and two postdoctoral researchers. WISE Fellows will engage in collaboration, training, and activities within the WISE program both nationally and at Lund University. 

The subject of the position is the design of (non-natural) biomolecular materials using de novo methods and synthesis. This area of research lies at the interface of biochemistry, synthetic chemistry, and materials science, and draws on approaches from computational chemistry, physical chemistry, structural biology, and biotechnology. At the Department of Chemistry, we have strong research activities across all these areas, providing excellent conditions for further development of the field.

The aim is to design proteins or other biomacromolecules that spontaneously self-assemble into higher-order structures with tailored material properties. Both proteins and other (synthetic) biomacromolecules, such as DNA, offer the major advantage of being producible in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way using molecular biology methods.

Type of employment: Fixed-term position, 6 years, in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 12a of the Higher Education Ordinance, with the opportunity for promotion to senior lecturer.

Head of Department: Ola Wendt

Read complete vacancy and apply online before 3 November 2025

Postdoctoral position in Microwave Quantum Optics and Devices

The position is placed at the Division of Solid-State Physics at the Department of Physics, a division with around 100 employees where extensive research is carried out centered on various aspects of nanophysics, ranging from materials science to bio- and quantum physics to various applications. The division is a central part of NanoLund, Lund University's large interdisciplinary research center on nanoscience and nanotechnology. The research center includes also Lund Nano Lab, a central and shared cleanroom facility for the production of materials and components at the nanoscale. The Division has a strong commitment to undergraduate education, not least in the Master's programme "Engineering Nanoscience" at LTH.

A significant part of the research at our division is in the area of semiconductor quantum devices, where we develop new methods and functionalities for quantum technology. The department hosts the ERC Consolidator Grant QPHOTON (PI Ville Maisi), which aims at building microwave photocounters as new measurement sensors for quantum technology. Ville Maisi’s research group has long-term experience and expertise in microwave photon – semiconductor nanostructure devices including coherent coupling of electrons and photons and single-electron charge detection.

QPHOTON’s aim is to design, fabricate and demonstrate photodetectors that count microwave photons at high quantum efficiency and low backaction. This will enable to measure the statistical properties of the microwave photons. The role of this postdoc position is to gain understanding of the quantum mechanical measurement processes and backaction effects that take place in our photodetectors.

The main duties involved in a post-doctoral position is to conduct research. Teaching may also be included, but up to no more than 20% of working hours. The purpose of the position is to develop the independence as a researcher and to create the opportunity of further development.

Project´s research tasks are to: 

• Perform experiments in microwave resonator – semiconductor quantum dot circuits that probe simultaneously the photonic and electronic response.
• Develop understanding of the quantum measurement processes by varying how strongly the photonic and electronic sides are measured.

The work duties may also include cleanroom processing to make the devices, collaboration and supervision of PhD students as well as collaboration with theory groups to establish theoretical understanding of the results.

Group leader: Ville Maisi

Read complete vacancy and apply online before 3 November 2025

Postdoctoral position in Electrical Engineering to the Department of Electrical and Information Technology

We are looking to hire a new colleague in the role of a postdoctoral position in Electrical Engineering with focus on Nanoelectronics and electrical characterization of cold source FET:s.

At the Division of Electromagnetics and Nanoelectronics within the Department, we develop and study new generations of electronics based on advanced semiconductor technology. In particular, we develop and characterize new generations of RF-electronics based on III-V technology to be used as amplifiers and switches. Part of the effort is related to characterization of advanced devices in 2D materials and graphene. Part of the work time will be in the office at Brunnshög close to the large international and national infrastructures Max IV och ESS.

The main duties involved in a postdoctoral position is to conduct research. Teaching may also be included and the position includes the opportunity for three weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning. The purpose of the position is to develop the independence as a researcher and to create the opportunity of further development. 

You will have particular responsibility for DC and 1/f noise characterization of devices and circuits. In particular you will be working with cold source FET:s to be used as switches in future electronic technologies. The effort will be part of the EU-project AttoSwitch.

Work duties will include:                     

• Device design and layout.
• DC- and 1/f noise characterization of devices.
• Device modelling in collaboration with international partners.
• Teaching at undergraduate, advanced and postgraduate levels.

Appointment to a postdoctoral position requires that the applicant has a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the subject of the position. Priority will be given to candidates who have graduated no more than three years ago before the last day for application. Under special circumstances, the doctoral degree can have been completed earlier.

Group leader: Lars-Erik Wernersson

Read complete vacancy and apply online before 4 November 2025

Postdoctoral position in biomedical engineering with a focus on separation of biological nanoparticles

Our research group is well recognized within the acoustofluidics field and our fundamental experimental studies on acoustic forces acting on microparticles in microchannels. The research is closely linked to the research at the medical faculty within both biomedical research and clinical needs, with the goal to develop new technology to sort, manipulate and analyse cells and extracellular vesicles. 

The position encompasses research and development within the field of biomedical engineering with an emphasis on acoustofluidics, liquid chromatography and nanoparticle manipulation. Special focus will be put on the development of microfluidic systems based on acoustofluidic chromatography and enrichment (trapping) of submicron particles, especially biological nanoparticles such as extracellular vesicles.

The research will encompass the development of liquid chromatographic methods in combination with acoustic fields for enrichment and separation of extracellular vesicles.

Work duties will include:

• Research within acoustofluidics and liquid chromatography
• Publication of research results in well-respected scientific journals
• Supervision of degree projects and doctoral students
• Actively seeking research funding
• Collaboration with industry and wider society

Appointment to a post-doctoral position requires that the applicant has a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the subject of the position. Priority will be given to candidates who have graduated no more than three years ago before the last day for application. 

Group leader: Thomas Laurell

Read complete vacancy and apply online before 14 November 2025

Doctoral student in Physics: Nanoscale X-ray diffraction for ferroelectric domain dynamics

The Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research (http://www.sljus.lu.se) is a part of the Department of Physics. The focus of the research is on experimental studies of electronic, structural, and chemical properties of materials. The Division is also developing a new activity focussing on magnetic properties.  At the Division we use and develop a wide range of large facility- and lab-based techniques. We are additionally engaged in the development of the MAX IV Laboratory in the fields of beamlines, experimental stations, techniques for Synchrotron radiation and the accelerator systems, and have a cooperation with the European Spallation Sourse, which is a new European neutron facility under construction close to MAX IV.

The project will develop nanoscale X-ray diffraction (XRD) methods to image domain dynamics in ferroelectric materials. These are characterized by the existence of domains in which there is an aligned polarization, similar to the aligned magnetic domains in ferromagnetics. Ferroelectric materials are used and developed for a wide range of applications, such as memories and computations. The ferroelectric behavior is largely governed by the dynamics of the domains, which have a size in the range of tens of nm to several micron.

The position is a collaboration between the NanoLund, the division of Synchrotron Radiation Research (SRR) and the NanoMAX beamline at MAX IV.  The PhD student will collaborate with various groups synthesizing ferroelectric materials and devices, primarily within the NanoLund research center. In particular, the project will develop methods and beamline instrumentation for in situ imaging of the ferroelectric domains during switching.

The main duties of doctoral students are to devote themselves to their research studies which includes participating in research projects and third cycle courses. The work duties can also include teaching and other departmental duties (no more than 20%).

For the present position, experience with X-ray methods is essential, as well as experience with programming and data analysis.

For more information about the main supervisor of the project, please see: http://www.sljus.lu.se/staff/jesper-wallentin/

Read complete vacancy and apply online before 31 October 2025

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