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https://vimeo.com/898549899/60305e2540We are looking for a research fellow within acoustics and transducer technology.
Are you interested in acoustics and transducer technology,and want to engage in research with skilled colleagues who share your interests? Maybe you can become our new colleague at Department of microsystems at Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences (TNM). The position is available from 01.08.2026 with the latest starting date on 01.01.2027.
This is an educational position that is primarily intended to give promising researchers the opportunity to develop academically and professionally through organised research training.
It is a condition that the person who accepts the position applies for and is granted admission to the Faculty’s doctoral programme in Technology within three months of starting in the position.
The doctoral programme includes relevant courses corresponding to approximately six months of study, a thesis based on independent research, active participation in national and international research environments, relevant research dissemination, a trial lecture and public defence of the thesis. Read more about organised research training at USN on our website.
The research fellowship is for a fixed term of three years with pure organised research training.
Your personnel manager will be head of department Marius Stian Tannum and your supervisor will be Professor Einar Halvorsen. The place of work will be at campus Vestfold. It is a prerequisite that you can be present at, and available to, the academic environment at your workplace during ordinary working hours.
The position is externally funded with funding from the Research Council of Norway.
The person appointed will be affiliated with the research project “Acoustic power transfer for wireless sensors” https://www.usn.no/english/research/projects/the-research-council-of-norway/acoustic-power-transfer-for-wireless-sensors/, which is led by Professor Einar Halvorsen.
The research project focuses on how to use of acoustic waves to deliver power to and communicate with wireless sensor nodes located within structures. The candidate will investigate various aspects of this problem ranging from how to make power transfer through a wall robust and versatile to how to effectively transfer power over significant distances in complicated structures. The work will be predominantly experimental work supported by mathematical/numerical analysis. It includes, but is not limited to, piezoelectric transducer design, building of experimental set-ups, performing measurements and analysis of acoustic wave propagation.
The project is carried out in collaboration with Norwegian Industry Partners, a Norwegian research institute and an international academic partner. Some project-related travel must be expected. There is a possibility for long-term research stay abroad.
The person appointed will be affiliated with the research group Micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems (MNEMS).
All items are requirements, unless it is specified that they are preferred qualifications.
In order to be able to complete a doctoral degree, you need to be able to:
Requirements for proficiency in English
This position requires good English language skills. International applicants must document this with a valid certificate from one of the following tests. Specific requirements regarding grades can be found on our webpage
English requirement for programmes and subjects taught in English at USN.The following applicants are exempt from the requirements listed above:
Applicants from Norway can confirm their English language skills by submitting their upper secondary school diploma.
We believe that diversity is a resource in our work and learning environment. Different experiences and backgrounds contribute to different perspectives and better solutions to challenges that need to be solved.
We are committed to respecting each other's differences and will facilitate employees with disabilities. We take into account your needs and your situation in different phases of life.
If you find this position interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, disability, cultural background or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.
The Department has few women appointed in scientific positions, and women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply.
The Appointment Committee for Fellowship Positions (TUS) is the appointing authority for this position. Your competence for the position will be assessed by an expert committee. The expert committee will assess your competence for the position based on the documentation you have registered in Jobbnorge.
Based on the expert committee’s assessment, relevant applicants will be invited to an interview and to hold a trial lecture. References will also be obtained for relevant candidates.
Employment at USN is carried out in accordance with the principles set out in the Norwegian Civil Service Act, and the legislation that regulates the export of knowledge, technology and services. If your application is considered to be in conflict with the criteria in the latter legislation, it will be rejected without further consideration.
The University’s Guidelines for Recruitment Positions (Guidelines for recruitment positions) provide a more detailed description of the criteria for appointment as a research fellow.
As an employee of USN, you must at all times adapt to changes in the field and all organisational changes that are adopted.
For the position, an export license is required, and the applicant must meet the requirements for this. You can read more about export licenses on DEKSA's website
The applicant must also meet the requirements for authorization for Restricted. You can read more about authorization on the webpage https://nsm.no/en/
If you think this position looks interesting and matches your qualifications, you can submit an application electronically by clicking on “Apply for the position” on this page. Here you will need to enter a short application text and information about your relevant education and work experience. In the application text, you must clearly describe your skills and motivation for the position.
The application will be assessed based on the information available in Jobbnorge at the expiry of the application deadline. Make sure your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the competence requirements described in the job advertisement.
When assessing who is best qualified for the position, we attach weight to education, experience and personal qualities.
All documentation must be provided in a Scandinavian language or English. If the attachments exceed 30 MB in total, they must be compressed before uploading.
Please note that information about you as an applicant may be disclosed publicly even if you have requested not to be included on the public list of applicants (cf. Section 25 of the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act). You will be notified if your request for exemption from public disclosure is denied.
We only consider applications and attachments registered in Jobbnorge. On request, you must be able to provide certified copies of your documentation.
For more information about the position, please contact:
Head of Department Marius Stian Tannum, phone +47 31 00 90 19/
marius.tannum@usn.noor
Professor Einar Halvorsen, phone +47 31 00 93 18 / einar.halvorsen@usn.no
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact:
Adviser Stine Knudseth, stine.knudseth@usn.no
Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences (TNM): https://www.usn.no/english/about/organization/faculties/faculty-of-technology-natural-sciences-and-maritime-sciences/
Department of Microsystems: https://www.usn.no/english/about/organization/faculties/faculty-of-technology-natural-sciences-and-maritime-sciences/department-of-microsystems/
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