The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) is the National Metrology Institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with scientific and technical service tasks. It furthers progress and reliability in metrology for society, the economy and science.
With a starting date as soon as possible, the Quantum Technology Competence Center (QTZ) is looking for a candidate to fill the following position at PTB's Braunschweig site:
scientist with a doctorate (PhD) for the development of the Superconducting Quantum Computer user platform
up to Remuneration Group 14 TVöD Bund/A14 BBesO
full-time (39 hours/week) – permanent contract
Your tasks:
PTB conducts high-level research in essential fields of quantum technologies (QT). PTB's Quantum Technology Competence Center (QTZ), which is currently being established, supports the targeted transfer of quantum technologies (QT) to applications that have economic potential. The QTZ acts as a central contact for industry at the interface between scientific research and application-related development. Furthermore, it is intended to help German industry take optimal advantage of the outstanding metrological and expert competence of PTB. PTB's sites in Berlin and Braunschweig are creating user platforms that serve as homes for the exchange of information and cooperation with industry.
You make your own research contributions and act as a link between the QTZ and external partners from industry as well as colleagues within PTB. Together with the QTZ team, you will leverage synergies beyond the limits of individual user platforms.
Your tasks will focus on the following aspects:
- Developing the QTZ user platform in your role as the scientist in charge and contact person for industry
- Doing autonomous research, integrated into PTB's activities, in particular in the activities of Department 2.4, Quantum Electronics
- Developing and fabricating niobium- and aluminum-integrated superconducting circuits
- Investigating and characterizing the electrical properties of these circuits in a dilution refrigerator at temperatures in the mK range and in the GHz frequency range
- Presenting and publishing the scientific results
- Raising third-party funds and ensuring the technical mentoring of doctoral candidates
- Cooperating with external partners in developing and characterizing as well as independently qualifying robust and user-friendly superconducting QT components
- Developing service offers such as calibration services in cooperation with external partners
- Supporting standardization activities as well as knowledge transfer offers for partners from industry
Your profile:
- You have completed your university studies (German Diplom or Master's) in physics or a comparable area with at least the grade good, and you have subsequently obtained a doctorate.
- You have the capacity to take on leadership or management tasks at a later point in time, which must be verified within the scope of an assessment center.
- You have specialist knowledge as well as experience in micro- or nano-structuring, superconductor electronics and low-temperature metrology, which you can demonstrate, for example, by means of publications.
- In-depth knowledge in the following fields: superconducting tunnel junctions and qubits, CAD drafting, high-frequency metrology would be an advantage.
- You have experimental and analytical skills.
- You are a team player with excellent communication skills.
- You are able to perform scientific work autonomously.
- You are highly committed, well-organized and willing to continuously improve your skills.
- You have a very good command of both spoken and written German and English.
- You are willing to travel within Germany and abroad within the scope of your assignment.
- You are fit to work in a cleanroom as well as in a low-temperature laboratory
We offer:
- Excellent national and international connections
- A position at one of the world’s leading research institutions which has an excellent infrastructure
- Remuneration in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement for the public service (Tarifvertrag öffentlicher Dienst Bund – TVöD for the federal level) including special annual payments and capital-forming benefits
- In-house daycare center and canteen
- Various workplace health and wellness options
You will find further information related to this position at the
QTZ Competence Center and by contacting:
Dr. N. Spethmann, phone: +49 531 592-2009, e-mail:
nicolas.spethmann@ptb.de or
Dr. M. Bieler, phone: +49 531 592-2400, e-mail:
mark.bieler@ptb.de.
PTB promotes the professional equality of women and men and is thus especially interested in applications from women.
Within the scope of the official feasibilities, PTB offers flexible part-time work schemes in order to support in particular the compatibility of work and family life.
Disabled persons will be given priority if they have the same occupational aptitude.
Please use our
online application form
Alternatively, you can post your application to us at the following address:
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
Referat "Personal"
Reference number 21-241-P
Bundesallee 100
38116 Braunschweig
Germany
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications sent via e-mail.
Applications can be submitted from 9 March 2021 until 12 April 2021.