Quantum Device Fabrication Research Associate - Part-Time

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Molecular Foundry seeks a Research Associate to support its quantum program by fabricating and characterizing superconducting devices. You will work hands-on in a cleanroom, refine qubit fabrication recipes, perform cryogenic measurements, and contribute to ongoing quantum materials research in a collaborative national lab setting.

This part-time 20-hour weekly role offers opportunities to develop specialized nanofabrication skills, with onsite work at

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, materials science, or related field preferred or equivalent relevant experience.
• 1 year hands-on experience in a research, laboratory, cleanroom, or related technical environment.
• Hands-on experience in a cleanroom environment.
• Familiarity with e-beam evaporation, SEM, lithography, and chemical bench processing.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a research or laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day fabrication of superconducting devices in support of the Foundry's quantum program.
• Support development and refinement of recipe workflows for qubit fabrication.
• Work in a cleanroom environment using e-beam evaporators, SEM, lithography systems, and wet chemical benches.
• Assist with cryogenic characterization using a PPMS and dilution refrigerator to measure device performance.
• Maintain accurate experimental records, sample tracking, and process documentation for reproducibility across runs.

Skills

Hands-on fabrication

Laboratory teamwork

Attention to detail

Safety-consciousness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, materials science, or related field

Tools

E-beam evaporation

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

Lithography

Wet chemical benches

Cryogenic measurement systems

Python/MATLAB/LabVIEW data analysis

Job description

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Molecular Foundry seeks a Research Associate to support its quantum program by fabricating and characterizing superconducting devices. You will work hands-on in a cleanroom, refine qubit fabrication recipes, perform cryogenic measurements, and contribute to ongoing quantum materials research in a collaborative national lab setting.

This part-time 20-hour weekly role offers opportunities to develop specialized nanofabrication skills, with onsite work at