Diamond NV Quantum Biosensing Intern — Nanophotonic Devices

Imec; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

imec in Belgium seeks a PhD internship to develop color center based quantum sensing for biomedical applications. The project focuses on fabricating diamond‑NV nanophotonic structures and integrating a diamond NV layer with silicon nitride photonics for biosensing.

Based in imec's cleanroom facilities, you will test devices with an integrated MW line and prepare for industrial-scale manufacturing. Supervising scientist Zainab Chowdhry will mentor; reference 2026-INT-250.

Qualifications

• Required educational background: bioscience engineering, electrotechnics/electrical engineering or physics.
• PhD internship pathway with supervision and project scope.
• Self-supporting students only.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable fabrication techniques for diamond-NV nanophotonic structures used in biosensing.
• Integrate a diamond-NV layer on top of existing nanophotonic devices.
• Test performance using an integrated MW line and NV excitation-emission photonics.

Education

Bioscience Engineering

Electrotechnics/Electrical Engineering

Physics

Job description

imec in Belgium seeks a PhD internship to develop color center based quantum sensing for biomedical applications. The project focuses on fabricating diamond‑NV nanophotonic structures and integrating a diamond NV layer with silicon nitride photonics for biosensing.

Based in imec's cleanroom facilities, you will test devices with an integrated MW line and prepare for industrial-scale manufacturing. Supervising scientist Zainab Chowdhry will mentor; reference 2026-INT-250.