PhD in Quantum Sensing: CISS & NV Spin Chemistry

Quantum Flagship; Freiburg; On-site; CHF 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Adolphe Merkle Institute’s Quantum Sensing & Spin Chemistry Group invites applications for a PhD position funded by the ERC, focusing on Quantum Sensing of Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity. The successful candidate will engage in constructing instrumentation for confocal microscopy and magnetic resonance experiments.

Applicants should hold a Master’s in relevant fields and have experience in quantum engineering or related areas. The institute offers a collaborative environment and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in quantum engineering or magnetic resonance spectroscopy will be of advantage.
• Ability to advance a complex project independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with optics and/or high-frequency electronics is especially valued.

Responsibilities

• Construct custom-built instrumentation for confocal microscopy.
• Carry out optically detected magnetic resonance experiments with single-spin quantum sensors.
• Perform accompanying spin dynamics simulations.

Skills

Quantum engineering

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Programming for data acquisition

Optics

High-frequency electronics

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in English

Education

Master’s degree in Physics, Physical Chemistry, Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

The Adolphe Merkle Institute’s Quantum Sensing & Spin Chemistry Group invites applications for a PhD position funded by the ERC, focusing on Quantum Sensing of Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity. The successful candidate will engage in constructing instrumentation for confocal microscopy and magnetic resonance experiments.

Applicants should hold a Master’s in relevant fields and have experience in quantum engineering or related areas. The institute offers a collaborative environment and is committed to diversity and inclusion.