Postdoc: Cryogenic MEMS Probes for Quantum SPM

EPFL; Lausanne; Vor Ort; CHF 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

International environment

State-of-the-art facilities

Competitive salary

Zusammenfassung

EPFL invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to advance MEMS probes and instrumentation for cryogenic scanning probe microscopy and quantum measurements. The role spans MEMS design, wafer-scale fabrication, and integration into cryogenic SPM systems, with collaboration across academic and industrial partners.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in a related field and have hands-on MEMS fabrication experience, cleanroom skills, and experience with AFM/STM or related measurement techniques;

Qualifikationen

• PhD in microengineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied physics, materials science, or a closely related field
• Strong hands-on experience in MEMS or micro/nanofabrication
• Practical experience with cleanroom techniques (photolithography, thin-film deposition, etching, metallization, wafer bonding)
• Experience in design and experimental characterization of micro- or nanoscale devices
• Experience in at least one of: AFM/STM, piezoelectric/resistive MEMS, low-noise electrical measurements, or vacuum/cryogenic instrumentation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to troubleshoot complex experiments
• Independent, creative and collaborative working style; excellent written and oral English

Aufgaben

• Design, fabrication and characterization of advanced MEMS probes for cryo-SPM
• Development and optimization of wafer-scale micro- and nanofabrication processes
• Mechanical, electrical and thermal characterization of prototypes in vacuum/cryogenic conditions
• Integration and testing of probes in scanning probe instrumentation
• Collaboration with academic and industrial partners in quantum materials and cryogenic SPM
• Analysis and publication of results; supervision of students; contribute to technology transfer

Kenntnisse

MEMS fabrication

Cleanroom techniques

Cryogenic measurement

Scanning Probe Microscopy

Electrical measurements

Device design/characterization

Analytical problem solving

English communication

Ausbildung

PhD in microengineering or related field

Tools

Photolithography

Thin-film deposition

Wafer bonding

AFM/STM instrumentation

Jobbeschreibung

EPFL invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to advance MEMS probes and instrumentation for cryogenic scanning probe microscopy and quantum measurements. The role spans MEMS design, wafer-scale fabrication, and integration into cryogenic SPM systems, with collaboration across academic and industrial partners.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in a related field and have hands-on MEMS fabrication experience, cleanroom skills, and experience with AFM/STM or related measurement techniques;