Up to 10 Research Assistants (PhD Positions)
Paderborn University
Paderborn University is a high-performance and internationally oriented university. Within interdisciplinary teams, we undertake forward-looking research, design innovative teaching concepts and actively transfer knowledge into society. As an important research and cooperation partner, the university also shapes regional development strategies. We offer our employees in research, teaching, technology and administration a lively, family-friendly and equal opportunity environment, a lean management structure and d...
Paderborn University is a high-performance and internationally oriented university. Within interdisciplinary teams, we undertake forward-looking research, design innovative teaching concepts and actively transfer knowledge into society. As an important research and cooperation partner, the university also shapes regional development strategies. We offer our employees in research, teaching, technology and administration a lively, family-friendly and equal opportunity environment, a lean management structure and d...
Opportunity details
Paderborn University is a high-performance and internationally oriented university. Within interdisciplinary teams, we undertake forward-looking research, design innovative teaching concepts and actively transfer knowledge into society. As an important research and cooperation partner, the university also shapes regional development strategies. We offer our employees in research, teaching, technology and administration a lively, family-friendly and equal opportunity environment, a lean management structure and diverse opportunities. Join us to invent the future! At the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS), experts from the fields of physics, computer science, mathematics, electrical engineering and information technology conduct joint research on integrated photonic quantum technologies. The institute is active in national and international cooperation networks and works closely with industry and research to develop innovative solutions. The institute's research building, the PhoQS Lab, houses state-of-the-art laboratories and infrastructure that enable excellent research. In the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems the following positions are to be filled in the Graduate Program PhoQS FUTURE in Fall 2027: Up to 10 Research Assistants (PhD Positions) (F/M/D) (Salary level 13 TV-L) with 75% - 100% of the regular working hours (depending on the project and research field). The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG). The positions are aimed at obtaining a PhD and are limited for a period of 3 years. An extension is generally possible within the time limits of the WissZeitVG. The positions are offered in the fields of experimental and Theoretical Physics, Electrical Engineering,...
Eligibility
Candidates are expected to suggest possible supervisors (PhoQS PIs) as part of the application process. Your requirements: Above-average master’s degree or equivalent in one of the involved disciplines. Desirable: experience in the fields of research relevant to photonic quantum systems. Applications from women are particularly welcome and, in case of equal qualifications and experiences, will receive preferential treatment according to state law (LGG), unless there are preponderant reasons to give preference to another applicant.
Requirements
Candidates are expected to suggest possible supervisors (PhoQS PIs) as part of the application process. Your requirements: Above-average master’s degree or equivalent in one of the involved disciplines. Desirable: experience in the fields of research relevant to photonic quantum systems. Applications from women are particularly welcome and, in case of equal qualifications and experiences, will receive preferential treatment according to state law (LGG), unless there are preponderant reasons to give preference to another applicant.
Funding and benefits
Funding eligibility: UK Students, EU Students, International Students. Funding amount: Level 13 TV-L.
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Candidates are expected to suggest possible supervisors (PhoQS PIs) as part of the application process. Applications from women are particularly welcome and, in case of equal qualifications and experiences, will receive preferential treatment according to state law (LGG), unless there are preponderant reasons to give preference to another applicant. Applications from disabled people with appropriate suitability are explicitly welcome. Please upload your application documents with the Ref.
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Benefits
Funding eligibility: UK Students, EU Students, International Students. Funding amount: Level 13 TV-L.
Eligibility summary
Candidates are expected to suggest possible supervisors (PhoQS PIs) as part of the application process. Your requirements: Above-average master’s degree or equivalent in one of the involved disciplines. Desirable: experience in the fields of research relevant to photonic quantum systems. Applications from women are particularly welcome and, in case of equal qualifications and experiences, will receive preferential treatment according to state law (LGG), unless there are preponderant reasons to give preference to another applicant.
Requirements
Candidates are expected to suggest possible supervisors (PhoQS PIs) as part of the application process. Your requirements: Above-average master’s degree or equivalent in one of the involved disciplines. Desirable: experience in the fields of research relevant to photonic quantum systems. Applications from women are particularly welcome and, in case of equal qualifications and experiences, will receive preferential treatment according to state law (LGG), unless there are preponderant reasons to give preference to another applicant.
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