1. Quantum Devices Lithography Postdoctoral Fellow
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This position offers a benefits package found at Postdoctoral Fellows Benefits.
Working for the University of Alberta
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Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.
Position Summary
Robert Wolkow has an opening for a postdoc to operate a Heidelberg Instruments state of the art NanoFrasor thermal and laser lithographic writing tool capable of seamless patterning from 10 nm to multiple micron scales. The tool will be used together with extensive co-located clean room lithography facilities to produce diverse proto quantum and other devices. Experience with e-beam litho is required to enable comparisons of the two approaches.
The work of the postdoc will be highly collaborative and therefore requires strong communication skills to enable effective interactions with colleagues of diverse backgrounds. Most work will serve to interface experimental atom-defined quantum devices and will be performed in close coordination with other team members. Examples of quantum devices include a new and highly capable Single Electron Transistor and a laser free, room temperature operable quantum magnetometer. Working with local SMEs, projects designed to create or improve diverse commercial nanoscale products will also be undertaken. A broad physics background in addition to lithography expertise is required to successfully work in these diverse areas.
All of our work is coordinated with Quantum Silicon Inc which stands ready to commercialize our IP. Our academic work has direct connections to emerging applications and as a result, PDFs and students departing from our group have readily secured jobs at QSi, Google, D-Wave and 1-QBit to name some.
The candidate will have the following qualifications:
- PhD in experimental Physics or Chemical Physics or engineering
- Extensive experience in clean rooms and with diverse lithographic procedures
- Extensive experience with lithography related analytical tools such as ellipsometry, SEM, AFM
- Proficiency in LabVIEW and Python will be advantageous
- Proven people-skills to enable effective collaborative work
Responsibilities will include:
- Becoming an expert at the operation and maintenance of the NanoFrasor instrument
- Training other users of the NanoFrasor
- Designing and conducting lithographic procedures using the NanoFrasor and other lithographic tools to meet project requirements stated by supervisor Robert Wolkow
- Setting up and completing suitable collaborative approaches required for each project
- Preparing written reports on proposed, ongoing and completed projects
The position will be based at the University of Alberta. Our labs are state of the art, and we offer a flexible and supportive working environment with competitive wages.
To Apply:
Applicants should state their research experience pertaining to the position. Include a detailed CV and the names of 3 referees. Apply to Dr. Robert Wolkow, rwolkow@ualberta.ca
2. Postdoctoral Researcher: Songbird Neuroethology Laboratory
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The Songbird Neuroethology Laboratory (SNL, https://songbirdneuroethologylab.weebly.com/) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alberta is hiring a full-time postdoctoral researcher to lead behavioral/neurobiological research examining how songbird communication in an integrative fashion. Our work is currently focused on understanding the cognitive, perceptual, evolutionary, developmental, and neural bases underlying chickadees’ perception of the acoustic (vocal) categories (i.e., note-types, call types) contained in their calls and songs, as a first step towards a comprehensive understanding songbird acoustic communication.
The SNL is funded by an NSERC Discovery Grant and the Faculty of Science. We currently have an active and highly collaborative laboratory, with four graduate students, one honors student, a full time laboratory manager, and several other undergraduate students involved in various capacities. We maintain over 100 wild-caught black-capped chickadees and domestically-raised zebra finches for use in our experiments. We have built a laboratory housing all conceivable equipment that our trainees could potentially need to pursue almost any research question they choose related to our overarching theme of songbird communication, cognition, and neuroethology. This includes 20 custom-designed and recently-upgraded operant conditioning setups, eight sound-attenuating chambers, a fully-equipped microscopy lab, as well as top-of-the-line bioacoustic analysis software. We also have a fully equipped histology facility (shared with Dr. Clayton Dickson, Dr. Peter Hurd, and Dr. Lauren Guillette).
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With the research infrastructure we have made available, there are no barriers to the questions that the trainees can ask, and as such, the students and postdoctoral fellows have continually found novel uses for the equipment, addressing their research questions using the best and most appropriate equipment available. Former postdoctoral researchers, for instance, have investigated mechanisms of chickadee call perception in the lab and field, midsession reversal learning in chickadees, and the impacts of anthropogenic noise on perception. The successful candidate will have all of these facilities at their disposal during their fellowship.
The appointment will initially be for two years and will be renewable for up to two additional years subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary availability.
Starting date is negotiable but start dates between September 2022 to January 2023 are preferred. Successful candidates will be expected to apply for external funding with the help of the Principal Investigator (PI).
International and domestic applicants will be accepted.
The candidate shall possess:
- A Ph.D. in psychology or related field (e.g., behavioral ecology, animal behaviour with an interest in animal cognition/learning)
- Experience conducting behavioral and/or neurobiological experiments with animals in the laboratory or the field
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- A strong record of publications, conference presentations, and public outreach
- The ability to work on a team, lead a team, and also to work independently
- A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in work practices
- Experience working with birds (desirable)
Responsibilities include:
- Design and implement projects related to the aims of the SNL, in consultation with the PI and other research collaborators
- Assist in the oversight of graduate and undergraduate student research projects, and other personnel, to achieve targeted research objectives within timelines, in consultation with the PI
- Manage day-to-day operation of research laboratory, including maintaining equipment and supplies, overseeing troubleshooting of problems, and ensuring adherence to safety protocols
- Analyze, interpret, and report research results; assist in preparation of publications and grant applications; present results in meetings, seminars, and conferences
- Engage in public outreach with diverse audiences
How to Apply:
To apply, please forward the following and send them in one email to Dr. Christopher Sturdy (csturdy@ualberta.ca):
(1) A two-page statement of research interests
(2) Your CV
(3) Three pdfs of representative publications
(4) Contact information for three references
(5) A one page diversity statement (applicants should identify their strengths and experiences with equity, diversity and inclusion, such as supporting diverse and/or underrepresented students)
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The SNL, the Department of Psychology, and the University of Alberta are committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.
3. Postdoctoral Position in Mass Spectrometry
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The Wishart lab group at the University of Alberta’s Department of Biological Sciences is a world leader in metabolomic research. We are currently seeking a full-time post-doctoral fellow in mass spectrometry (MS). The successful candidate will have proven experience in analytical chemistry or a related field and should have experience in the MS. The incumbent will be responsible for development of metabolomics methods based on LC/MS, GC/MS and ICP/MS, analyzing and interpreting MS results, and writing manuscripts.
Dr. David Wishart is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. He is a highly respected scientist who operates one of the largest and best-equipped laboratories at the University of Alberta. His research facilities are situated in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences on the University of Alberta campus. Dr. Wishart’s laboratories contain more than $10 million in cutting-edge analytical equipment including more than a half dozen high-end mass spectrometers and a fully equipped 700 MHz NMR spectrometer with a 5 mm triple resonance cryoprobe and a SampleJet autosampler. Dr. Wishart has active research programs in precision health, cancer (lung, breast), infectious diseases (COVID-19), neurological diseases (Alzheimer’s, ALS), kidney diseases, animal/livestock health, forestry research, microbiome research, food chemistry, structural biology, portable sensor systems and metabolomics technology development. He has active collaborations with more than 30 scientists around the world. Additional information about Dr. Wishart and his laboratory can be found on The Metabolomics Innovation Centre (TMIC) website at www.metabolomicscentre.ca
Duties
- Development of metabolomics methods based on LC/MS, GC/MS and ICP/MS
- Design, development and implementation of innovative mass spectrometry-based platform metabolomics kits and assays
- Coordination of R&D projects in metabolomics including Identifying and evaluating new technologies and product strategy, discovery and idea generation, scoping, developing, and testing objectives in consultation with the Principal Investigator and TMIC facility manager
- Conducting high quality research under the guidance of senior researchers
- Writing first drafts of manuscripts for publication in high impact journals
- Keeping current regarding the latest knowledge of international research trends and outcomes in relevant areas, and make significant contributions to the applications of fundamental knowledge
- Working with a high degree of independence following a research plan approved by the PI
- Preparing abstracts for conferences meetings and presents these research findings at meetings
Qualifications
- PhD in analytical chemistry and/or metabolomics
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of LC/MS, GC/MS and ICP/MS
- Working experience in mass spectrometry techniques, method development, instrumentation and maintenance
- Candidates will be expected to mentor others in data analysis methods, possess strong written and oral communication skills, and have solid organizational skills.
- Ability to write Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and other related documentation
- Demonstrated attention to details and problem-solving skills
- Self-starter and sensitive to project timelines
- Ability to work as part of a team
To Apply:
Applications should include a cover letter, CV as well as the names and contact information of three references.
Closing date: We will begin considering applications immediately until the position is filled.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
How to Apply
Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.
4. Postdoctoral Fellow in Physics (Transport Studies of Atom-Defined Silicon Quantum Devices)
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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN PHYSICS WITH ROBERT WOLKOW
Transport Studies of Atom-Defined Silicon Quantum Devices
Robert Wolkow has an opening for a postdoc with expert knowledge of low temperature, ultra-high vacuum, scanning tunneling microscopy, and or experience with transport studies of semiconductor quantum dot devices.
(www.robertwolkow.com)
We have established efficient, AI-automated atom-defined fabrication procedures and have used those to show diverse classical and quantum phenomena can be controlled and probed in this way. This routine access to atom crafted structures provides a game-changing approach to the kind of physics long pursued through normal lithographic means in the study, for example of semiconductor quantum dots and qubits. Our atom-scale approach offers enormous advantages - such as the ability to make any number of identical structures, enormous splitting energies of 100s of meV rather than 100s of micro eV, and clear paths to CMOS integration.
The postdoc will learn our procedures and apply those with our 2 state of the art multi-probe ultra high vacuum tools to exactingly fabricate, image at the atom scale and measure transport properties of proto quantum devices. Examples of planned devices include an atom-defined SET that is free of the stray charge limitations that plague other designs, and, a Pauli spin-blockade magnetometer that can be extremely portable and room temperature operable while requiring only electronic controls (no lasers as for NV center-based sensors).
All of our work is coordinated with Quantum Silicon Inc which stands ready to commercialize our IP. Our academic work has direct connections to emerging applications and as a result, PDFs and students departing from our group have readily secured jobs at QSi, Google, D-Wave and 1-QBit to name some.
The candidate will have most of the following qualifications:
- PhD in Physics or Chemical Physics or equivalent;
- Extensive experience in atom resolving ultra high vacuum scanning tunneling or atomic force microscopy;
- A demonstrated publication record of STM/AFM studies on semiconductor surfaces;
- Proficiency in LabVIEW and Python;
- Experience necessary to operate our atomic force and scanning tunneling microscopes and the associated ultra-high vacuum devices to perform expert level, atom-resolved measurements.
- Experience with nanoscale cryogenic transport measurements
Responsibilities will include:
- Design and conduct experiments related to the multiprobe STM/AFM analyses of silicon surfaces;
- Perform complete analysis of the results and prepare presentations, reports and publish papers on the findings;
- Design and build automated data collection, instrument control, and research solutions;
- Assist in supervision of graduate and undergraduate students;
- Contribute to setting research directions and assist in establishing research methods, data evaluation protocols and standards.
The position will be based at the University of Alberta. Our labs are state of the art and we offer a flexible and supportive working environment with competitive wages.
To Apply:
Applicants should briefly state their research experience pertaining to qualifications above, include a detailed CV, and kindly arrange to have three letters of reference forwarded to:
Dr. Robert Wolkow
rwolkow@ualberta.ca
Closing date:
Position will remain open until fille.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank all applicants for their time and effort but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be considered for future vacancies.
COVID-19 Vaccination: Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in compliance with the University’s COVID-19 Vaccination Directive. Fully Vaccinated means a status an individual achieves 14 days after having received the recommended number of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization, and requires the individual to maintain the recommended number and type of vaccine doses as updated and required by Health Canada thereafter.
5. Postdoctoral Position in Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory - Memory for Events Lab
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The Memory for Events (ME) Lab (PI: Dr. Peggy L. St. Jacques) at the University of Alberta invites applications for a fully funded postdoctoral researcher to lead cognitive neuroscience research investigating memory for real-world events. The postdoc will contribute to research examining the neural mechanisms by which people form and remember immersive memories for realistic events. Candidates excited about functional neuroimaging of memory for real-world events, the role of visual perspective in shaping mental models of events, and/or the use of state-of-the-art immersive virtual reality methodologies to study event memory are encouraged to apply.
Successful candidates will have a PhD in psychology and/or neuroscience, and a record of publishing fMRI research using advanced methods to study memory (e.g., MVPA, network analysis). A strong quantitative background and competency in programming environments such as Matlab, SPM, Python, R, and Psychtoolbox is also required. Familiarity with Unity/C# and/or immersive virtual reality methodologies (e.g., Oculus Rift) is highly desirable but not required.
Dr. St. Jacques is a Canada Research Chair in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory, and the ME Lab is funded by an NSERC Discovery Grant. Our newly renovated lab space in the Department of Psychology includes 6 behavioral testing rooms and 2 virtual reality suites. Functional neuroimaging is conducted within walking distance at the Peter S. Allen MR Research Centre using a research dedicated 3T Prisma Siemens scanner and MRI-compatible stereoscopic headset for presentation of 3D video stimuli. Data analysis is supported by infrastructure on Compute Canada.
The position is available immediately, but the start date is flexible. The initial position is one-year and renewable for up to two additional years. Salary is commensurate with experience and includes benefits.
To Apply:
Forward your statement of research interests, CV, and ask three referees to send letters by email to Dr. Peggy St. Jacques, pstjacqu@ualberta.ca. Please indicate “Postdoctoral Position” in the subject line.
Closing date:
Position will remain open until filled.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
COVID-19 Vaccination: Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in compliance with the University’s COVID-19 Vaccination Directive. Fully Vaccinated means a status an individual achieves 14 days after having received the recommended number of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization, and requires the individual to maintain the recommended number and type of vaccine doses as updated and required by Health Canada thereafter.
How to Apply
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