Postdoctoral Fellow in Quantum Materials and Quantum Optics

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Position Summary

• Conduct experimental research on low-dimensional, molecular, and hybrid organic–inorganic materials for quantum sensing, quantum photonics, and related quantum technologies.
• Design, fabricate, and characterize quantum-material and nanoscale devices using techniques that may include materials synthesis and processing, nanofabrication, optical spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy, magnetometry, and optically-detected magnetic resonance.
• Develop experimental protocols and assist with the setup, operation, maintenance, and documentation of laboratory instruments.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data and maintain complete, organized records of experiments, procedures, and results.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals and present research findings at scientific meetings.
• Contribute to the preparation of research proposals, technical reports, and collaborative projects.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students and provide training in relevant laboratory methods.
• Contribute to a safe, collegial, collaborative, and intellectually engaged laboratory environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Ph.D. completed by the appointment start date. This degree must be in Physics; Chemistry; Materials Science and Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Applied Physics; or a closely related field.

• Relevant hands-on experimental research experience obtained during the candidate’s doctoral training is required and is described in the position qualifications.

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Additional Qualifications

• Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred:
• Two-dimensional or other low-dimensional materials.
• Molecular, organic, or hybrid organic–inorganic materials.
• Cleanroom nanofabrication, including electron-beam or optical lithography, thin-film deposition, etching, or atomic layer deposition.
• Optical spectroscopy, confocal microscopy, time-resolved spectroscopy, or single-photon measurements.
• Optically detected magnetic resonance, spin resonance, quantum sensing, or scanning-probe magnetometry.
• Scanning probe microscopy and related techniques.
• Construction, modification, automation, or troubleshooting of optical measurement systems.
• Simulation of light–matter interactions using software packages such as Lumerical FDTD and COMSOL Multiphysics

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