Postdoc, Quantum Sensing & Diamond Defects

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories, located in New Mexico, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Appointee in the Quantum Optics and Sensing group at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT). The role focuses on solid-state defect centers for quantum information and sensing, performed onsite at the CINT facility.

You will collaborate with staff, postdocs, and students, develop quantum sensing capabilities, and contribute to instrumentation and data analysis within the Quantum Materials

Qualifications

• PhD in a related physical science field.
• Proficiency in Python, data analysis, instrumentation, and hardware development.
• Demonstrated research achievements, evidenced by technical publications and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and utilize quantum sensing capabilities for the study of quantum materials, specifically solid‑state defect centers.
• Conduct research in nitrogen‑vacancy quantum sensing and scanning probe microscopy.
• Investigate quantum control and detection of single photon emitters, including characterization of new quantum defects in semiconductors such as diamond and silicon.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams within the Quantum Materials Systems thrust at CINT.
• Maintain and develop instrumentation, hardware, and data analysis tools.

Skills

Python programming

Data analysis

Instrumentation

Hardware development

Education

PhD in physics / optics / electrical engineering / materials science

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories, located in New Mexico, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Appointee in the Quantum Optics and Sensing group at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT). The role focuses on solid-state defect centers for quantum information and sensing, performed onsite at the CINT facility.

You will collaborate with staff, postdocs, and students, develop quantum sensing capabilities, and contribute to instrumentation and data analysis within the Quantum Materials