{"id":9845,"date":"2025-09-27T09:25:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T07:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=9845"},"modified":"2025-10-20T00:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T22:12:03","slug":"phd-position-semiconductor-materials-for-quantum-technology","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&p=9845","title":{"rendered":"PhD Position | Semiconductor Materials for Quantum Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"801\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">QuTech at TU Delft is looking for a PhD candidate to develop novel semiconductor material stacks (silicon \/ germanium-based) aimed at improving speed, coherence, and uniformity of spin-based qubits. This four-year, full-time PhD role involves nanofabrication, low-temperature characterization, and quantum device testing.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"806\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"827\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;color: #000000\">Job Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_1rjym_1\">\n<div class=\"group _tableWrapper_1rjym_13 flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" style=\"width: 92.0603%;height: 368px\" data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"1494\">\n<thead data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"906\">\n<tr data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"906\">\n<th data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"841\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"840\">Title<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"906\" data-col-size=\"md\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">PhD Position \u2013 Semiconductor Materials for Quantum Technology<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1494\">\n<tr data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"999\">\n<td data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"978\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"977\">Institution<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"999\" data-col-size=\"md\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">QuTech \/ TU Delft<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1037\">\n<td data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1015\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1014\">Location<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1037\" data-col-size=\"md\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Delft, Netherlands<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1122\">\n<td data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1059\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1058\">Research Field<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1122\" data-col-size=\"md\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Nanotechnology, Quantum Technology, Semiconductor Materials<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1181\">\n<td data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1148\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1147\">Researcher Profile<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1181\" data-col-size=\"md\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">PhD \/ Early-career researcher<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1318\">\n<td data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1206\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1205\">Contract Duration<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1318\" data-col-size=\"md\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">4 years (split into 2 contracts: ~1.5 years + 2.5 years upon progress) <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1409\">\n<td data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1339\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1338\">Working Hours<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1409\" data-col-size=\"md\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Full time (38\u201340 hours\/week) <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1494\">\n<td data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1437\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1436\">Application Deadline<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1494\" data-col-size=\"md\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">19 October 2025 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1544\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">About the Role<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1821\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">You\u2019ll join the Scappucci Lab at QuTech, contributing to advancing semiconductor qubit platforms. Your mission: design and validate Si\/Ge-based material stacks that push past current limitations in coherence, speed, and device uniformity. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1843\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">What You\u2019ll Do<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"2393\">\n<li data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1972\">\n<p data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1972\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Engineer new semiconductor materials (Si, Ge, or mixed stacks) for qubit applications. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2062\">\n<p data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2062\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Perform <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/faculty-position-in-theoretical-quantum-information-nanoscience\/\"><strong data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2002\">nanofabrication<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>of quantum devices. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2229\">\n<p data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2229\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Carry out <strong data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2132\">low-temperature electrical \/ quantum characterization<\/strong>, including qubit measurement under cryogenic conditions. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2393\">\n<p data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2393\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Work in an interdisciplinary international team, collaborating across physics, materials science, and device engineering. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2425\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">What They\u2019re Looking For<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2922\">\n<li data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2570\">\n<p data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2570\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Master\u2019s degree in <strong data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2458\">Physics<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2481\">Materials Science<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2509\">Electrical Engineering<\/strong>, or a related field. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2715\">\n<p data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2715\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Background \/ interest in <strong data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2621\">solid-state physics<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2642\">quantum devices<\/strong>, or <strong data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2674\">semiconductor materials<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2716\" data-end=\"2841\">\n<p data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2841\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Motivation for quantum information science and working in collaborative settings. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2842\" data-end=\"2922\">\n<p data-start=\"2844\" data-end=\"2922\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Strong English communication skills. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2946\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Terms &amp; Benefits<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"3383\">\n<li data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"3102\">\n<p data-start=\"2949\" data-end=\"3102\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Salary in accordance with Dutch university scales. Includes benefits like holiday allowance, end-of-year bonus. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3238\">\n<p data-start=\"3105\" data-end=\"3238\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Enrolment in TU Delft Graduate School; access to training and transferable skills programs. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3239\" data-end=\"3383\">\n<p data-start=\"3241\" data-end=\"3383\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Relocation support via TU Delft&#8217;s \u201cComing to Delft Service\u201d to help international candidates adjust. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3385\" data-end=\"3388\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3407\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">How to Apply<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"3409\" data-end=\"3918\">\n<li data-start=\"3409\" data-end=\"3513\">\n<p data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3513\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Go to the<a 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