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The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a Research and Technology Organization (RTO) active in the fields of materials, environment and IT. By transforming scientific knowledge into technologies, smart data and tools, LIST empowers citizens in their choices, public authorities in their decisions and businesses in their strategies.
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Luxembourg and LIST are committed to establishing quantum computing expertise. LIST, being an RTO, targets the development of technologies that have the potential to reach market readiness. For this reason, the quantum computing platform of choice is based on a semiconductor technology: Colour centres in silicon carbide.
In-line with Luxembourg’s National Research Priorities, our long-term ambition is to develop a gate-based scalable quantum computing architecture, which can implement calculations that are relevant for the financial market and materials simulations.
To support this commitment, we created two main pillars, “Quantum-Grade SiC Nano-Fabrication” and “Quantum Computing with SiC Colour Centres”. Here, we are seeking a researcher for quantum computing activities. Our quantum computing roadmap involves establishing small quantum computing registers based on individual colour centres and several nearby nuclear spins. Subsequently, several of these registers should be connected to each other on a monolithic SiC chip through photonic interference between colour centres (distributed quantum computing architecture).
How will you contribute?
You will drive the Quantum Computing activities within the Quantum Materials group and implement experimental quantum computing based on individual colour centres that control small nuclear spin registers in silicon carbide. To this end, you will extend a room-temperature experimental setup with an arbitrary waveform generator for optimal spin control and later, you will support the set-up of a new low-temperature experiment to increase the number of controllable nuclear spins. Our initial goal targets control of 5-10 qubits using a single colour centre. Subsequently, you should undertake activities towards optical interference between colour centres on a silicon carbide nanophotonic chip, i.e., entangling electron spins via photonic interference. This work requires collaborative efforts together with the Quantum-Grade SiC Nano-Fabrication pillar. Further expansion of this scheme towards entangling distant nuclear spins will establish the foundation for our long-term goal: distributed quantum computing with nuclear spins on a monolithic silicon carbide chip.
You will report to the head of the Quantum Materials group (Dr. Florian Kaiser).
You will drive the experimental nuclear spin quantum computing activities with nuclear spin registers.
You will be an active part in our ongoing international collaboration networks (experiments, theory, materials).
After the acquisition of first experimental results, you are strongly encouraged/supported to apply for competitive funding to support further steps towards scientific independence and maturity.
Is Your profile described below? Are you our future colleague? Apply now!
You hold a PhD that includes experimental work in quantum technologies.
You have more than 2 years of experience in the field of experimental quantum technologies with multi-qubit systems, related to quantum computing and/or quantum communication.
Additionally you have:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills e.g., in several publications, reports, and (invited) conference presentations.
- Collaborative skills, initiative, result oriented, organization, and capacity to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
- A strong taste for experimental science. Team spirit is also a must.
- Experience with quantum optics, ideally including experience with optical cryostat systems.
- Hardware control via python/MATLAB is required.
- Ability to effectively and reliably coordinate with the supervisor and multiple collaborators.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise several students at the PhD level.
- Demonstrated participation in successful funding acquisition.
- Demonstrated ability of successful collaboration with external partners.
- Abilities in critical decision making.
Proficient level of English is required.French/German speaking is a plus.
Your LIST benefits
- An organization with a passion for impact and strong RDI partnerships in Luxembourg and Europe that works on responsible and independent research projects
- Sustainable by design, empowering our belief that we play an essential role in paving the way to a green society
- Innovative infrastructures and exceptional labs occupying more than 5,000 square metres, including innovations in all that we do
- An environment encouraging curiosity, innovation and entrepreneurship in all areas
- Personalized learning programme to foster our staff’s soft and technical skills
- Multicultural and international work environment with more than 50 nationalities represented in our workforce
- Diverse and inclusive work environment empowering our people to fulfil their personal and professional ambitions
- Gender-friendly environment with multiple actions to attract, develop and retain women in science
- 32 days’ paid annual leave, 11 public holidays, 13-month salary, statutory health insurance
- Flexible working hours, home working policy and access to lunch vouchers
Apply online
https://www.list.lu/en/jobs/materials/
Your application must include:
- A motivation letter oriented towards the position and detailing your experience
- A scientific CV with contact details
- List of publications (and patents, if applicable)
- Contact details of 2 references
Application procedure and conditions
- LIST is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring and retaining diverse personnel. We value all applicants and will consider all competent candidates for employment without regard to national origin, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age or disability
- Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled
- An assessment committee will review the applications and select candidates based on guidelines that aim to ensure equal opportunities
- The main criteria for selection will be the correspondence of the existing skills and expertise of the applicant with the requirements mentioned above
Languages English Education Postgraduate Experience 2+ years
