Postdoc Positions Available in HQC Lab (EPFL-Switzerland)

We, the Hybrid Quantum Circuits Lab (HQC), are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher to work on the design, fabrication, and characterization of superconducting-semiconducting hybrid devices and superconducting metamaterials. The position is part of the SNF project 'High Impedance Metamaterials for Quantum Simulation with Semiconductor/Superconductor Hybrid Circuits.' The position is immediately available, and applications will be continuously evaluated. Applications submitted by July 15, 2021, will receive full consideration.

The Project: The research project focuses on realizing hybrid nanocircuits that combine two-level systems defined in semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) with a multimode high-impedance superconducting environment. The project aims to explore novel opportunities at the intersection of superconducting and semiconducting quantum hardware for analog quantum simulation. The hybrid platform will involve QDs interacting with a multimode high-impedance microwave system to simulate quantum impurity models (Kondo, Spin-Boson) and emulate polaronic/vibrational physics.

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Job Description/Responsibilities: The successful candidate will integrate gate-defined quantum dots devices with superconducting high-impedance resonators and metamaterials. Fabrication will take place in the Center of Micro-Nanotechnology (CMi) cleanroom at EPFL. The candidate will conduct cryogenic and room temperature microwave measurements to characterize the coupling of charge and spin artificial atoms with a multimode high-impedance environment.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree in Physics, Engineering/Applied Physics, Microtechnology, Microwave Engineering (not older than three years)
• Hands-on experience in areas such as mesoscopic physics, quantum physics, nanofabrication, cryogenics, microwave design, microwave measurements
• Proficient in English

Application Procedure: The application, written in English, should be sent electronically to pasquale.scarlino@epfl.ch and include:

• CV with education, previous employments, publication list, and contact details of at least two references
• Personal letter introducing yourself, describing your previous research fields and main results, and outlining your future goals and research focus.

For Questions: Contact Assistant Professor Pasquale Scarlino via email: pasquale.scarlino@epfl.ch