Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics

The Department of Physics is seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Researcher in experimental nuclear astrophysics starting January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter, for a duration of 2 years. The position is fixed-term, as it is related to a research project. The research will be carried out within the newly established Centre of Excellence in Neutron-Star Physics 2026-2033 (https://neutronstars.fi/), funded by the Research Council of Finland. The Centre of Excellence status provides us with long-term funding, strong connections to related Finnish and international research groups, and generous resources for research visits and conference travels.

The local research team at the University of Jyväskylä, the Exotic Nuclei and Beams (IGISOL) group is led by Prof. Anu Kankainen. The group investigates properties of atomic nuclei by employing high-precision mass spectrometry as well as laser and decay spectroscopy at the IGISOL facility in the JYFL Accelerator Laboratory. The conducted research at IGISOL focuses on nuclear astrophysics, nuclear structure, neutrino physics, and fundamental interactions.

The selected postdoctoral researcher is expected to:

• Perform atomic mass measurements with the JYFLTRAP Penning trap and/or the Multi-Reflection Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (MR-ToF-MS) at the IGISOL facility in JYFL-ACCLAB
• Contribute to the development of JYFLTRAP/MR-ToF-MS and their application to decay spectroscopy studies
• Participate in experiments at the IGISOL radioactive-ion-beam facility
• Present scientific results at international conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals
• Supervise students and summer trainees.