Topological Quantum Materials Research Assistant

ntu; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU's Belopolski Research Group (QuantumX Labs) seeks Research Assistants to explore topological quantum materials using MBE growth, ARPES, and in situ characterization. Applicants should have a background in mathematics, quantum physics, or electrical engineering and a strong theoretical foundation.

The role involves developing epitaxial synthesis with 2D materials, collaborating globally, and applying machine learning to accelerate materials development. Strong optics experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Mathematical background

Quantum physics

Electrical engineering

Strong theoretical background

Optical techniques

Education

Bachelor's in mathematics

Bachelor's in quantum physics

Bachelor's in electrical engineering

Related field

Tools

Molecular beam epitaxy

Pulsed laser deposition

ARPES

Photoluminescence

Raman spectroscopy

Exfoliation & 2D materials fabrication

Job description

NTU's Belopolski Research Group (QuantumX Labs) seeks Research Assistants to explore topological quantum materials using MBE growth, ARPES, and in situ characterization. Applicants should have a background in mathematics, quantum physics, or electrical engineering and a strong theoretical foundation.

The role involves developing epitaxial synthesis with 2D materials, collaborating globally, and applying machine learning to accelerate materials development. Strong optics experience is valued.