Organization: Neurology

Title: Assistant Professor without tenure (WOT), Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist, Neurology

Position Details

Position Description

The Department of Neurology at the University of Washington School of Medicine is hiring a pediatric neurologist to specialize in neuro-oncology in the Division of Pediatric Neurology at Seattle Children’s Hospital. The Division of Pediatric Neurology at Seattle Children’s Hospital has approximately 30 faculty, including nine epileptologists and multiple subspecialty programs. This position will be expected to provide excellent clinical care in general pediatric neurology and pediatric neuro-oncology and will require active participation in clinical and teaching programs. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. This is a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor WOT (without tenure by reason of funding). Assistant Professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. This position will require active participation in clinical and teaching programs.

Assistant Professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off. The base salary range for this position in this title will be $18,731 – $19,042 per month ($224,772 to $228,504 per year), commensurate with experience, discipline, and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Our salaries are bench marked based on the AAMC scale. Other compensation associated with this position may or may not include Startup, Relocation Incentive/Moving Allowance Administrative supplement for a defined administrative role, or Productivity Incentive.

Title, rank and salary is commensurate with experience. The anticipated start date of this appointment is July 1, 2026.

Qualifications

Requirements include an M.D., D.O., or foreign equivalent. Candidates must be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Washington, and be either board eligible or board certified in a related field.

In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Instructions

Please use link to apply with letter of interest, diversity statement, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of four references):

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Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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CBMR was established in 2010 at the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences and has been located in the Maersk Tower at Panum since 2017. The around 250 employees create an international, highly collaborative research environment across disciplines.

Our Research
The Gerhart-Hines Group is broadly interested in how neuronal, hormonal, nutrient, and bioenergetic signalling pathways collectively orchestrate systemic energy homeostasis and defend metabolic health. We explore coordination between peripheral and central homeostatic pathways through a combinatorial approach that brings together gene, protein, metabolite, and lipid profiling with cutting-edge in vivo physiological phenotyping and pharmacological engineering. Through this comprehensive approach, we believe we are poised to make transformative breakthroughs in the fundamental understanding of metabolic adaptation and to develop these findings into innovative strategies for counteracting cardiometabolic disease.

Project Description
The bidirectional communication between the adipose tissue and the central nervous system is crucial for sustaining metabolic homeostasis and health. We recently identified a novel secretory cell type in mouse and human adipose tissue that we believe plays a central role in this fat-brain signaling axis. In this project, we would like to interrogate the role of these cells in modulating systemic energy homeostasis. Additionally, we will functionally investigate what specific factors or signals these cells are releasing and explore the therapeutic potential of select secreted factors for mitigating metabolic disease. Given that we find this cell population to be linked to the control of energy-expenditure, this project holds the potential to identify therapeutic candidates that would ideally complement the current appetite-suppressing obesity drugs. During the project, you will work with primary mouse and human adipocytes, leverage newly generated genetic mouse models, employ novel pharmacological and viral targeting strategies, and learn advanced metabolic phenotyping techniques. The project is co-supervised by Associate Professor Camilla Scheele, who is a world leader in human adipose physiology. You will also have the opportunity to work with an international team of collaborators both at CBMR (Assoc. Prof. Brice Emanuelli and Prof. Ruth Loos) and abroad (Prof. Patrick Seale, Prof. Henning Fenselau, and Assoc. Prof. Lawrence Kazak).

Principal supervisor: Associate Professor Zach Gerart-Hines, zpg@sund.ku.dk
Start:  February 1, 2026
Duration: 1 year as Research Assistant followed by 3 years as PhD fellow contingent on a positive evaluation of the 1st year.

Profile
The PhD fellowship is aimed at early-career researchers with a basic science background or clinicians who aspire to a career in academic medicine.

Required qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biomedicine, or related sciences.
• The grade point average achieved
• Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD project
• Previous publications
• Relevant work experience
• Other professional activities
• Experience with in vivo phenotyping
• Knowledge of neuronal and adipose biology, energy homeostasis, and endocrinology
• A FELASA or equivalent certification for animal experimentation is desirable.
• A curious and innovative mindset with strong self-motivation to develop new knowledge and treatment for complex modern chronic diseases
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and oral

Eligibility
The PhD fellowships within the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program are open for applicants that hold a Master’s degree. The Master’s degree has to be obtained before February 1, 2026. You are not eligible to apply for the program if you have been employed in a Research Assistant position for more than two years at the University of Copenhagen prior to the commencement of the fellowship.

Terms of Employment
The employment consists of 1 year as a Research Assistant followed by 3 years as PhD fellow contingent on a positive evaluation of the 1st year. Starting date is February 1, 2026, or after agreement.

The employment as PhD fellow is conditioned upon the applicant’s successful enrolment as a PhD student at the Graduate School at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. This requires submission and acceptance of an application for the specific project formulated by the applicant. The PhD study must be completed in accordance with The Ministerial Order on the PhD programme (2013) and the Faculty’s rules on achieving the degree.

Salary, pension and terms of employment are in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Questions
For further information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Zach Gerhart-Hines at zpg@sund.ku.dk. Questions regarding the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program must be directed to Senior Advisor Sarah Christoffersen at sarah.christoffersen@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact HR at hr-cbmr@adm.ku.dk.

General information about PhD studies at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences is available at the Graduate School’s website.

The University of Copenhagen International Staff Mobility office offers support and assistance to all international researchers on all issues related to moving to and settling in Denmark.

Application Procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English via the ‘Apply now’ link below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

• Motivated letter of application (max. one page)
• CV incl. education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant to the position
• Certified copy of original Master’s diploma and transcript of records in the original language, including an authorized English translation if issued in another language than English or Danish. If not completed, a certified/signed copy of a recent transcript of records or a written statement from the institution or supervisor is accepted.
• List of publications
• References (name and contact details of at least two references)

Application Deadline: September 21, 2025, 23.59 CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The Further Process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed, each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.

You can read about the recruitment process at www.employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process.

The applicant will be assessed according to Ministerial Order No. 242 of March 13, 2012, on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their personal backgrounds.

Description of the research group

The Molecular Neuroanatomy research group at the Department of Experimental Medical Sciences within the Faculty of Medicine conducts research in molecular and functional neuroanatomy with a focus on increasing the spatial precision of treatment methods such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) and discovering the underlying neurobiological mechanisms in neurodegenerative diseases in order to improve current treatment. Our primary focus is depression, anxiety and apathy in Parkinson’s disease. We are part of the strategic research area MultiPark.

Read more about our exciting research here

The research group is led by Åsa Mackenzie.

We are now looking for a driven and knowledge-hungry postdoctoral fellow to work on identifying the connection between specific neurons within and near the subthalamic nucleus (an important target region for DBS in Parkinson’s disease, among other things) and behavior relevant to reward, aversion, and motivation.

As a workplace, we value a good working environment founded on respect for our colleagues. Great importance is also placed on different types of collaboration.

Read more about the department here:

https://www.medicin.lu.se/medicinska-fakulteten-vid-lunds-universitet/institutioner/institutionen-experimentell-medicinsk-vetenskap

Project description

 Our research group is working towards unravelling the neurobiology behind psychiatric symptoms in neurodegenerative diseases, primarily Parkinson’s disease, with a focus on emotions, including depression. The subthalamic nucleus (STN), which regulates motor function, cognition, and emotions, exhibits pathology in Parkinson’s disease, and is an important target area for the treatment of the disease´s motor symptoms with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). Our goal is to find out how the STN functions in the normal state and in Parkinson’s models, to find out what goes wrong in Parkinson’s disease, and how Parkinson’s symptoms can be better treated with precision stimulation, such as DBS. We are particularly interested in the neuropsychiatric symptom picture in Parkinson’s disease and in developing better treatment. We have a specific interest in the anatomical-functional association within the STN, and in structures in its vicinity.

In order to obtain high neuroanatomical selectivity, we use transgenic mice with a focus on the Cre-Lox system, and specific promoters as well as viral vectors for optogenetic control of neuronal activity and models of Parkinson’s disease. This postdoc project will investigate how different compositions of neurons in the relevant brain area respond to different types of stimulation, how this affects behavior and signaling in neuronal circuits. By comparing spatially selective signaling, for example through optogenetics, with the clinical treatment method DBS, the goal is to identify the optimal neurons for therapeutical stimulation leading to alleviation of non-motor symptoms, such as depression.

Tasks and responsibilities

As a Postdoctoral Fellow in the field of molecular neuroanatomy with a focus on neurobiological stimulation strategies for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, you are responsible for designing and executing the project, producing data, analyzing and reporting scientific projects in writing and orally, in collaboration with the research group leader and members of the group. Your tasks include laboratory animal handling including genotyping, stereotactic brain surgery, behavioral tests, optogenetics and/or chemogenetics (DREADDS). You will also use histological and molecular biological methods and microscopy.

The project is part of a larger research area and may also include administrative work and collaboration with other disciplines and research groups. Other tasks within the research group may also be relevant, such as involvement in other projects in the research group, administration, conference travel, presentations of research and supervision of students.

Qualifications

Requirements for the position are:

The position requires you to have a PhD in medical, biomedical, biological sciences or similar, with a focus on neurobiology or neuroscience.

Other requirements:

• Experience of working in a laboratory environment in neurobiological research, as well as GLP (Good Laboratory Praxis).
• Documented and solid experience of working with laboratory animals including mouse genetics (transgenic mice/genotyping), optogenetics and/or chemogenetics, stereotactic surgery and behavioral testing.
• Good scientific ability of planning and analyzing experiments.
• Positive attitude and an ambitious drive to succeed scientifically.
• Good ability to present research verbally and in writing.
• Personal skills and qualities required are independence, organizational skills, cooperation, ability to receive and follow instructions, perseverance, and a keen interest in the connection between brain structures and its function, especially emotion and motivation.
• Further personal qualities: you are meticulous, solution-focused, communicative, and open and receptive to learning.

Required laboratory knowledge and experience:

• Cre-LoxP system and mouse genetics.
• Stereotactic laboratory animal surgery such as implantation of viral vectors, measurement/stimulation electrodes, optical fiber.
• Optogenetics and/or chemogenetics (DREADDS).
• FELASA certificate for work with small animals in the laboratory.
• Programming for opto/chemogenetics and behavioral analysis.
• Histology, including sectioning and gene expression analysis (immunohistochemistry and/or in situ hybridization) and analysis.
• Microscopy, including confocal microscopy.
• Good knowledge of data management and statistical methods for analysis of biomedical data.

Great importance will be placed on how the applicant, through their experience and competence, is assessed to have the ability needed to be able to conduct postdoctoral work.

Additional merits

• Additional merits include experience in supervision of students.
• Additional laboratory knowledge that is meritorious is the implementation of transcriptomics and bioinformatics.

More information

The position as Postdoc is a 2-year employment with starting date September 15 2025, or as agreed.

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A Postdoctoral Associate position is available in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Our group studies substance use disorders and epigenetic regulatory mechanisms in neural cells. We are looking for an applicant to work on a project that will profile neural and microglial chromatin remodeling across various phases of drug and alcohol-taking. The successful candidate will be able to generate and interpret high-quality genomics datasets (RNA-Seq; CUT&Tag) and identify gene candidates for behavioral validation and therapeutic development. The Post Doctoral Associate performs scientific research and studies under the supervision of managing staff. Moreover, the Post Doctoral Associate promotes institutional recognition through literal contributions to the scientific community. This position has been approved for an one year assignment.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Conducts research on specific areas of study as assigned.
• Prepares research reports and technical papers for publishing.
• Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and theories.
• Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.
• Develops advanced analytical models and systems and provides solutions and analyses to support strategic and tactical decisions.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate degree Medicine (MD) required
• Strong background in neuroscience, substance use disorder research, molecular genetics and bioinformatics, as evidenced by publication record preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida’s only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We’re the challenge you’ve been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A9

Project Context

The position is part of an ambitious interdisciplinary research program aiming to model disease trajectories, integrate multimodal biomarkers, and uncover individual risk and resilience factors for brain ageing and neurodegenerative disorders. The group combines Deep learning, Bayesian inference, and latent variable modeling to establish robust and interpretable models of individual differences in aging and disease progression using data from large-scale neuroimaging studies, cognitive phenotyping, and molecular biomarkers. The project is embedded in a state-of-the-art research infrastructure, high-performance computing, large cohorts, and benefits from the collaborative environment of the DZNE (including 10 sites), the University Hospital Magdeburg, and the CRC 1436.

Your role in detail

• Conduct and publish high-impact research on AI-based models of brain ageing and neurodegeneration.
• Design and implement novel representation learning architectures (e.g., SSL, contrastive learning, uncertainty quantification) and disease progression models (e.g., latent multimodal dynamics).
• Integrate high-dimensional multimodal data (MRI, PET, cognitive, fluid biomarkers) into cohesive models.
• Contribute to collaborative studies and mentoring of junior researchers.

Your qualifications

• PhD in Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, Biomedical Data Science, Physics, Applied Math, or related fields.
• Proven expertise in at least one of the following: representation learning, disease progression modeling, Bayesian or deep generative models.
• Proficient in Python and common ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn).
• Experience with neuroimaging (e.g., MRI or PET) or medical datasets is highly desirable.
• Excellent scientific writing, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Motivation to work in a collaborative, translational, and interdisciplinary context.

What our employees value

• Innovation and internationality – a forward-looking infrastructure (inlcuding cutting-edge computational and imaging infrastructure (7T MRI, HPC)), modern laboratory and office equipment, software tools and the opportunity for international exchange with your colleagues from 65 nations
• Work-life balance – we reconcile work and private life with flexible working hours, 30 days’ holiday (On top free on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve) and subsidised job/ Germany ticket options
• Family-conscious corporate culture – because we know that family is important, we support you with family services
• Health promotion – through our extensive range of company health programmes, in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund
• Focus on development – training programmes tailored to your individual needs and annual HR-development meetings for concrete prospects and potential development. Also close mentorship, including support for career development and independent funding applications (e.g., DFG, ERC, NIH).
• Remuneration and conditions according to TVöD-Bund – including annual special payment, capital-forming benefits and VBL supplementary pension scheme
• Personalised Onboarding – for a good start to your new professional challenge
• Initial 2-year contract with the option for a 2-year extension, depending on performance and funding. Funding for international travel to conferences

Application Process

Please submit a single PDF including:

• Cover letter detailing your motivation and alignment with the position
• Curriculum vitae including publication list, PhD thesis
• 2 academic references
• Copies of academic transcripts and PhD certificate

Submit your application via the DZNE online portal. For informal inquiries, contact

Dr. Gabriel Ziegler (gabriel.ziegler@dzne.de)

Position start: ideally 1st of October, 2025 or later.

This position offers a hands-on, intellectually engaging research experience in a high-performance environment. Depending on your background, you will work on one or more of the following:

• Apply CRISPR screens and chromatin profiling (ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, long-read sequencing) to analyze DNA repair and epigenetic instability in iPSC-derived neurons.
• Study patient biosamples to identify epigenetic biomarkers associated with regional neurodegeneration.
• Use AAV and ASO technologies in mouse models to test disease mechanisms and develop therapeutic approaches.

You will have access to state-of-the-art tools and be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team with opportunities to publish and grow your independent research profile.

Your qualifications

We are looking for someone who is not only qualified, but also genuinely curious, self-directed, and enthusiastic about learning.

• Master’s degree in neuroscience, biomedical sciences or a related discipline
• Enthusiasm for molecular neurobiology and innovative research technologies
• Hands-on experience in iPSC and/or mouse models is a plus
• Familiarity with next-generation sequencing and data analysis (e.g., RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, long-read sequencing) and basic coding skills are desirable
• Effective communicator and team player in an international setting
• Fluent in English for communicating, writing, and presentation of scientific data

What our employees’ value

• PhD program – Integration into one of the graduate schools in Munich (e.g., GSN) with ample training opportunities
• Innovation and internationality a forward-looking infrastructure, modern laboratory and office equipment, software tools and the opportunity for international exchange with your colleagues from 65 nations
• Work-life balance – we reconcile work and private life with flexible working hours, mobile working, 30 days’ holiday (On top free on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve) and subsidised job/ Germany ticket options
• Family-conscious corporate culture – because we know that family is important, we support family service
• Health promotion – through our extensive range of company health programmes, in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund
• Focus on development – training programmes tailored to your individual needs and annual HR-development meetings for concrete prospects and potential development
• Remuneration and conditions according to TVöD-Bund – including annual special payment, capital-forming benefits and VBL supplementary pension scheme
• Personalised Onboarding – for a good start to your new professional challenge
• The position is initially limited to 3 years – Extension possible

How to apply

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, and transcripts in one single PDF file. The cover letter should describe your motivation of applying for this position and detail how your research interests and experience align with the research conducted in our group.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For inquiries about the position, please contact Prof Dr. Dieter Edbauer at dieter.edbauer@dzne.de

The research will be part of the recent ERC Starting Grant “Atomic Scale Quantum Sensing and Information with Molecular Nanostructures on a Scanning Probe Tip” (ERC-2024-StG, QuSINT). Our research focuses on the study of quantum magnetism at the atomic scale. We build artificial quantum architectures from single atoms and molecules on surfaces and on probe tips, control their spin states, and study qubit systems. A particular emphasis is on exploiting the manipulation capabilities of scanning probe microscopes to fabricate molecular quantum sensors on probe tips to detect the tiny electric and magnetic fields of quantum systems at the atomic level (Nature Nanotechnology 19, 1466 (2024)), e.g. in emerging quantum materials such as 2D materials.
The research is carried out in our newly established laboratory with two millikelvin scanning probe microscopes in ultra-high vacuum with adiabatic demagnetization refrigeration (Rev. Sci. Instrum. 92, 063701, (2021)). The millikelvin systems reach temperatures below 30 mK and allow the application of magnetic fields to the sample. We characterize the magnetic properties of the quantum systems using standard spectroscopic detection schemes and electron spin resonance.
Your tasks are among others:

• Operation of a millikelvin scanning probe microscope
• Investigation of molecular and atomic spin/qubit systems on surfaces using spectroscopic techniques
• Fabrication and study of artificial nanostructures with purpose-engineered quantum states
• Development of novel quantum sensors at the atomic scale
• Publication of results in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presentation at conferences

Your Profile:

• Passionate and curiosity-driven candidates with an Master`s degree in Physics, Nanoscience, Chemistry, or related fields, with a strong background in solid state physics, quantum magnetism, surface science, and/or nanoscience
• Willingness and ability to think outside the box and work in a team in an international and diverse environment
• Experience and strong interest in experimental and laboratory work
• Experience with programming in Python
• Fluency in speaking and writing English
• Previous experience with scanning probe microscopy would be an advantage

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• A highly motivated research group as well as an international and interdisciplinary working environment at one of Europe’s largest research establishments
• Outstanding scientific and technical infrastructure
• Opportunity to participate in (international) conferences and project meetings
• Continuous scientific mentoring by your scientific advisor
• 30 days of annual leave (depending on agreed working time arrangements) and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

The position is initially for a fixed term of 3 years. Pay in line with 65% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: https://www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.

The research will be part of the recent ERC Starting Grant “Atomic Scale Quantum Sensing and Information with Molecular Nanostructures on a Scanning Probe Tip” (ERC-2024-StG, QuSINT). Our research focuses on the study of quantum magnetism at the atomic scale. We build artificial quantum architectures from single atoms and molecules on surfaces and on probe tips, control their spin states, and study qubit systems. A particular emphasis is on exploiting the manipulation capabilities of scanning probe microscopes to fabricate molecular quantum sensors on probe tips to detect the tiny electric and magnetic fields of quantum systems at the atomic level (Nature Nanotechnology 19, 1466 (2024)), e.g. in emerging quantum materials such as 2D materials.
The research is carried out in our newly established laboratory with two millikelvin scanning probe microscopes in ultra-high vacuum with adiabatic demagnetization refrigeration (Rev. Sci. Instrum. 92, 063701, (2021)). The millikelvin systems reach temperatures below 30 mK and allow the application of magnetic fields to the sample. We characterize the magnetic properties of the quantum systems using standard spectroscopic detection schemes and electron spin resonance.

Your tasks are among others:

• Operation of a millikelvin scanning probe microscope
• Investigation of molecular and atomic spin/qubit systems on surfaces using spectroscopic techniques
• Fabrication and study of artificial nanostructures with purpose-engineered quantum states
• Development of novel quantum sensors at the atomic scale
• Supervision and mentoring of masters and doctoral students
• Publication of results in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presentation at conferences

Your Profile:

• Passionate and curiosity-driven candidate with an PhD degree in Physics, Nanoscience, Chemistry, or related fields, with a strong background in solid state physics, quantum magnetism, surface science, and/or nanoscience
• Experience with scanning probe microscopy and programming in Python
• Hands-on experience with ultra-high vacuum and cryogenic systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, creativity, and an independent, goal- and solution-oriented work attitude
• Previous experience with high frequency equipment and electron spin resonance would be advantageous

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• A highly motivated research group as well as an international and interdisciplinary working environment at one of Europe’s largest research establishments
• Outstanding scientific and technical infrastructure
• Opportunity to participate in (international) conferences and project meetings
• Extensive company health management
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy
• A full-time position with flexible working hours
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer:
https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is initially for a fixed term of 2 years. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay groups 13 – 14, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them. All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed . The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.