Faculty of Science, Nano and Molecular Systems

The University of Oulu is one of the biggest and most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We create new knowledge and innovations that help to solve global challenges. We offer you an international and inspiring working environment where you are given responsibility and can use your skills, develop yourself and do work that matters. Our flexible and family-friendly workplace makes it easy for you to balance work and leisure. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world´s universities.

We are now looking for

University Trainees

to join the Nano and Molecular Systems (NANOMO) research unit for summer 2023.

 

Trainee positions

Position 1:

Job description: The university trainee will work on numerical modeling of many-body physics present in superconducting quantum processors.

Skills requirements: Quantum Mechanics I and II and programming skills are beneficial.

Duration: 2-3 months, 1.6.-31.8.2023

Salary: 1559,45 €/kk

Contact person: Matti Silveri (matti.silveri@oulu.fi)

 

Position 2:

Job description: The summer trainee will work on programming of quantum computers (Finnish Helmi quantum computer) for quantum error correction or quantum simulation. 

Skills requirements: Quantum Mechanics I and II and programming skills are beneficial.

Duration: 2-3 months, 1.6.-31.8.2023

Salary: 1559,45 €/kk

Contact person: Matti Silveri (matti.silveri@oulu.fi)

 

Position 3:

Job description: Novel photocatalysts characterizations

Skills requirements: Basic knowledge of experimental physics, quantum mechanics

Duration: 2 months during 1.6.-31.08.2023

Salary: 1559,45 €/kk

Contact person: Wei Cao (Wei.Cao@oulu.fi)

 

Position 4:

Job description: The university trainee will work either on topics related to photocatalytic hydrogen production OR hydrogen reduction of iron ores. Tasks may vary from laboratory work to literature reviews, depending on the qualifications and interests of the candidate.

Duration: 1.6.-31.8.

Salary: 1559,45 €/kk

Contact person: Samuli Urpelainen (samuli.urpelainen@oulu.fi)

 

Position 5:

Job description: The trainee will participate to the experimental work carried out at NANOMO laboratory and assist in data analysis and maintenance work in the lab.

Duration: 1.5.-30.6.

Salary: 1559,45 €/kk

Contact person: Samuli Urpelainen (samuli.urpelainen@oulu.fi)

 

Position 6:

Job description: The person will work on first principles investigation of the catalytic propertiest of van der Waals heterostructures.

Skills requirements: Quantum mechanics I is required.

Duration: 1.6-30.6. 1.8.-31.8.

Salary: 1559,45 €/kk

Contact person: Matti Alatalo (Matti.Alatalo@oulu.fi)/ Assa Aravindh (assa.sasikaladevi@oulu.fi)

 

Position 7:

Job description: The person will work on first principles modeling of clathrates as hydrogen storage.

Skills requirements: Quantum mechanics I is required.

Duration: 1.6-30.6. 1.8.-31.8.

Salary: 1559,45 €/kk

Contact person: Matti Alatalo (Matti.Alatalo@oulu.fi)/ Assa Aravindh (assa.sasikaladevi@oulu.fi)

Applications must be submitted by 5.2.2023 at the latest through the recruitment system. Please note that we do not process applications received by e-mail. In the case of traineeships, a probationary period in accordance with the TES shall be applied.

Type of employment Temporary position (shorter than 10 days)
Contract type Full time
Number of positions 7
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Oulu
County Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Country Finland
Reference number 2023/53
Published 18.Jan.2023
Last application date 05.Feb.2023

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