Postdoc: Cryogenic MEMS Probes for Quantum SPM

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL; Lausanne; Vor Ort; CHF 85.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

State-of-the-art facilities

International environment

Tech transfer opportunities

Collaborations with partners

Zusammenfassung

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, invites applications for a post-doctoral/scientific collaborator in Bio- and Nano- Instrumentation. You will design, fabricate and test MEMS probes for cryogenic scanning probe microscopy and quantum measurements, at the interface of MEMS fabrication and cryogenic instrumentation.

The role includes developing wafer-scale micro- and nanofabrication processes, integrating sensing and electrical functionalities, and collaborating with

Qualifikationen

• PhD in a closely related field (microengineering, electrical, mechanical, applied physics, or materials science).
• Strong hands-on MEMS or micro/nanofabrication experience.
• Experience with several cleanroom techniques: photolithography, thin-film deposition, plasma or wet etching, metallization, wafer bonding.
• Experience in designing and experimentally characterizing micro- or nanoscale devices.
• Experience in at least one area: scanning probe microscopy (AFM/STM), piezoelectric/resistive MEMS, low-noise electrical measurements, or vacuum/cryogenic instrumentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to troubleshoot independently.
• Independent, creative and collaborative working style with excellent English communication.

Aufgaben

• Design, fabrication and characterization of advanced MEMS probes for cryo- SPM.
• Development and optimization of wafer-scale micro- and nanofabrication processes, including integration of sensing, actuation and electrical functionalities.
• Mechanical, electrical and thermal characterization of prototype devices, including measurements under vacuum and cryogenic conditions.
• Integration and testing of probes in scanning probe instrumentation.
• Collaboration with academic and industrial partners working in quantum materials and cryogenic SPM.
• Analysis and publication of results, participation in student supervision, and contribution to technology transfer activities.

Kenntnisse

MEMS fabrication

Cryogenic measurement

Vacuum instrumentation

Characterization

English communication

Ausbildung

PhD in microengineering / electrical / mechanical / applied physics / materials science

Tools

Photolithography

Thin-film deposition

Etching (plasma / wet)

Metallization

Wafer bonding

Jobbeschreibung

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, invites applications for a post-doctoral/scientific collaborator in Bio- and Nano- Instrumentation. You will design, fabricate and test MEMS probes for cryogenic scanning probe microscopy and quantum measurements, at the interface of MEMS fabrication and cryogenic instrumentation.

The role includes developing wafer-scale micro- and nanofabrication processes, integrating sensing and electrical functionalities, and collaborating with