Job Description

About the Centre for Quantum Technologies

The Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) is a research centre of excellence in Singapore. It brings together physicists, computer scientists and engineers to do basic research on quantum physics and to build devices based on quantum phenomena. Experts in this new discipline of quantum technologies are applying their discoveries in computing, communications, and sensing.

CQT is hosted by the National University of Singapore and also has staff at Nanyang Technological University. With some 180 researchers and students, it offers a friendly and international work environment.

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The successful candidate will work as part of a collaborative programme between the Centre for Quantum Technologies and Oxford University to develop quantum dot-based quantum light sources for distributed photonic networks for future quantum information processing.

Significant experience of quantum optics or spectroscopy of devices, materials, or nanomaterials is essential and should be accompanied with a demonstrable track record of assembling and operating optical set-ups, lasers, APDs, time-resolved spectroscopy, helium flow cryostats, and control software (e.g. Labview). Knowledge of exciton dynamics and material synthesis is an advantage because the appointee will be expected to contribute to sample fabrication. The appointment is for an initial period of one year, renewable subject to performance.

Job Requirements

• Applicants should possess or be close to obtaining a PhD in physics or materials science.
• Highly experienced in the optoelectronic characterisation of devices, materials, and nanomaterials.
• Experience with optical spectroscopy.
• Experience with laboratory experimental automation software, particularly LabVIEW.
• Good track record of high-quality publications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Applicants should be highly motivated and have excellent skills in working collaboratively as part of a team.
• The ability to direct your own research and interpret your results independently.
• Applicants are expected to openly share information pertaining to their research with other group members and contribute to scientific discussions concerning their and other group members\' work.
• Experience with time-resolved spectroscopy of materials.
• Experience with handling cryogens and work at low temperatures.
• Experience with experiments and/or analysis related to single photon counting
• Experience working with wet-bench chemistry for material synthesis

More Information

For enquiries and details about the position, please contact Tristan Farrow at .

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Employment Type: Full-time
Applications can be submitted via the link below and should contain: the latest CV, and letter of recommendation (if any).
Job requisition ID: [[11859]]

Additional Information

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With effect from 15 January 2022, based on Singapore\'s legal requirements, unvaccinated workers will not be able work at the NUS premises. As such, we regret to inform that job applicants need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated for successful employment with NUS.

, subject to changes in accordance with the national COVID-19 measures

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