Job offer

European Commission; España; Presencial; EUR 20.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

El Instituto de Sistemas Optoelectrónicos y Microtecnología de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid busca un estudiante de doctorado altamente motivado para participar en un proyecto innovador sobre comunicaciones cuánticas. Se requiere un máster en campos relacionados y la capacidad de trabajar en colaboración en un ambiente internacional.

Formación

• El candidato debe tener un máster en el campo relevante.
• Grado en física o ingeniería de materiales requerido.
• Capacidad para trabajar de forma independiente y colaborativa.

Responsabilidades

• Desarrollar estructuras de puntos cuánticos semiconductores para emisores de fotones.
• Realizar caracterización estructural y óptica de nanostructuras.
• Colaborar con centros de investigación y realizar estancias en el extranjero.

Conocimientos

Física de estado sólido

Física de semiconductores

Ingeniería de materiales

Tecnologías cuánticas

Fotonica

Educación

Máster en física de estado sólido, física de semiconductores, ingeniería de materiales, tecnologías cuánticas o similar

Grado en física, ingeniería de materiales o similar

Herramientas

Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE)

Microscopía de fuerza atómica (AFM)

Microscopía electrónica de barrido (SEM)

Difracción de rayos X (XRD)

Espectroscopía de fotoluminiscencia (PL)

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Department HRS4R Research Field Technology » Quantum technology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 12 Oct 2025 - 20:00 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology (www.isom.upm.es ) of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ISOM-UPM), a Spanish major scientific facility in optoelectronics, offers a position for a highly motivated PhD student to contribute to a breakthrough project funded by Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation on the subject of quantum communications.

The student will work on developing novel semiconductor quantum dot structures for single photon emitters, a key component of the future quantum technologies that will revolutionize society. He/she will develop nanostructures by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and will perform their structural and optical characterization by using atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL).

The research will be carried out at ISOM-UPM, but in close collaboration with the project partners that will provide state of the art transmission electron microscopy (IMEYMAT-UCA) and quantum nano-optics simulation and characterization (IMN-CNM-CSIC), as well as with renowned partners outside Spain. Furthermore, the student will do a minimum of 3 months in a renowned foreign research center and will obtain the International PhD Mention.

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Engineering » Materials engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field Physics » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

* The candidate must have a master in solid state physics, semiconductor physics, materials engineering, quantum technologies, photonics or similar.
* The candidate must have a degree in physics, materials engineering or similar.
* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Specific Requirements

- Minimun average grade in bachelor degree: 8.3/10 in the Spanish system or equivalent
- Minimun average grade in master degree: 9.0/10 in the Spanish system or equivalent

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages SPANISH Level Good

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

*Bachelor final grade (0-40)
*Master final grade (0-20)
*Previous research experience (research collaboration grants, contracts etc.) (0–15)
*Publications and conference contributions (0–15)
*Awards (0-10)

Selection process

The candidate must provide by email (to [e-mail] ) the following documents:
- Motivation letter.
- Curriculum vitae (CV).
- Degree and Master’s transcripts in English or Spanish

The candidate might be called for an interview.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology (ISOM) Country Spain State/Province Madrid City Madrid Postal Code 28040 Street Avda. Complutense 30