Research Assistant (Quantum Materials Physics)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering invites applications for Research Assistant positions in the Belopolski Research Group (QuantumX Labs). The group focuses on topological quantum materials, synthesis by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), and exploring new quantum phases for electronics and quantum computing.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in mathematics, quantum physics, electrical engineering or related field, with strong theoretical background and experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in mathematics, quantum physics, electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong theoretical and mathematical background.
• Experience with optics, transport measurements or materials synthesis is preferred.
• Familiarity with MBE, ARPES or related characterization techniques is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize atomically precise thin films of new topological materials using MBE.
• Develop approaches to accelerate MBE materials development with in situ characterization & ML.
• Characterize resistivity, Hall effect, non-linear transport and magnetization.
• Collaborate with NTU EEE and SPMS groups worldwide.
• Build in-house capabilities in optics, microwaves and quantum sensing.

Skills

Theoretical background

Strong mathematical background

Team collaboration

Optics familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics or physics or electrical engineering

Tools

MBE

ARPES

PLD

Two-dimensional materials

Job description

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the founding Schools of the Nanyang Technological University. Built on a culture of excellence, the School is renowned for its high academic standards and research. With over 3,000 undergraduates students and 2,000 graduate students it is one of the largest EEE schools in the world and ranks 4th in the field of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subjects. Today, the School has become one of the world’s largest engineering schools that nurtures competent engineers and researchers. Each year, the School graduates over a thousand students who are ready to take on great ambitions and challenges. For more details, please view: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/eee

The Belopolski Research Group (QuantumX Labs) is hiring ambitious & creative Research Assistants to explore topological quantum materials. Our group aims to discover new topological quantum phases of matter, explore their physics and apply them to address challenges in electronics, photonics, quantum computing, catalysis and biology. We use molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) to synthesize atomically precise crystals, we integrate them with two-dimensional exfoliated materials, and we characterize them using transport and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). We have immediate need for enthusiastic researchers to synthesize novel quantum anomalous Hall phases by MBE, characterize altermagnets and p-wave magnets by ARPES, pursue scalable wafer-scale moiré epitaxy, develop epitaxial superconductors for quantum computing and integrate machine learning for automated high-throughput MBE. We are particularly excited to recruit researchers with experience in optics, two-dimensional materials and a strong theoretical background. Applicants should have a B.A. in mathematics, quantum physics, electrical engineering or a related field.

Key Responsibilites

• Synthesize atomically precise thin films of new topological materials using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
• Develop innovative approaches to accelerate MBE materials development using in situ characterization & machine learning
• Integrate epitaxial synthesis with exfoliated two-dimensional materials & devices
• Characterize resistivity, Hall response, non-linear transport and magnetization
• Explore electronic structure with angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) at synchrotrons such as Diamond Light Source in the UK or the Advanced Light Source in the USA
• Develop theoretical models of topological materials to understand & interpret experimental data
• Leverage nanofabrication facilities & collaborate with other leading research groups at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and the School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Collaborate worldwide to identify new candidate materials, perform ab initio calculations and complement our results with additional experimental techniques
• Build out additional in-house experimental capabilities in optics, microwaves and quantum sensing

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s in mathematics, quantum physics, electrical engineering or a related discipline; familiarity with pure mathematics, complexity theory, superconductivity, magnetic skyrmions, topological insulators, Mott insulators and/or quantum spin liquids Technical experience with experimental synthesis, transport & optics techniques, such as: Low-temperature transport & characterization by PPMS, MPMS and/or dilution fridge Second harmonic generation, photoluminescence, Raman spectroscopy & other optical techniques Materials synthesis by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), pulsed laser deposition (PLD) etc. Exfoliation & device fabrication of two-dimensional materials such as graphene & chalcogenides Strong theoretical & mathematical background

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

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