Postdoc: Hunting Dark Matter with Levitated Sensors

University College Cork; Cork; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Cork invites applications for a 28-month fixed-term, full-time post as part of the MaglevHunt ERC project. The successful candidate will contribute to developing pioneering mechanical sensors and dark matter search strategies, and will work to advance precision gram-scale accelerometers toward the standard quantum limit.

You will develop cutting-edge experiments using magnetically levitated superconductors monitored by SQUID sensors, operating in millikelvin, ultrahigh vacuum,

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific support for all R&D activities within the group.
• Supervise and mentor Bachelor's, Master's and PhD students in day-to-day research.

Job description

University College Cork invites applications for a 28-month fixed-term, full-time post as part of the MaglevHunt ERC project. The successful candidate will contribute to developing pioneering mechanical sensors and dark matter search strategies, and will work to advance precision gram-scale accelerometers toward the standard quantum limit.

You will develop cutting-edge experiments using magnetically levitated superconductors monitored by SQUID sensors, operating in millikelvin, ultrahigh vacuum,