Lab Manager & Senior Quantum Optics Consultant

KU; København; Hybrid; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Niels Bohr Institute at the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a Lab Manager/Senior Consultant at the Center for Biomedical Quantum Sensing (CBQS).

The position is fixed-term, starting 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible, ending 30 March 2030. It involves supporting and designing state-of-the-art quantum optics experiments in a dynamic, international environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in experimental atomic or laser physics.
• Postdoctoral experience within quantum optics and atomic physics.
• Proven skills in working with lasers, vacuum setups, computer control, and spectroscopy.
• Experience with modelling, controlling and analyzing experiments.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, and build quantum optics and atomic physics laboratories.
• Implement and document experiments, help analyzing data and generating reports.
• Help managing the use of existing equipment and selecting the equipment for specialized tests.
• Assist in purchasing and designing new experimental equipment.
• Implementing and overseeing lab safety procedures.

Skills

Lasers

Vacuum systems

Computer control

Spectroscopy

Data analysis

Experiment design

Education

PhD in experimental quantum optics

Job description

The Niels Bohr Institute at the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a Lab Manager/Senior Consultant at the Center for Biomedical Quantum Sensing (CBQS).

The position is fixed-term, starting 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible, ending 30 March 2030. It involves supporting and designing state-of-the-art quantum optics experiments in a dynamic, international environment.