A four years PhD position.

Theoretical study of properties of Majorana states in superconducting nanostructures in the presence of Coulomb interaction and its time-dependent dynamics. Close collaboration with experimental group of Prof.dr.ir. L.P. Kouwenhoven. Full project description can be found here.

The applicant should bear MSc title in theoretical physics or its equivalent. Experience in condensed matter physics, superconductivity and quantum information theory is appreciated.

Fixed-term contract: four years.

When fulfilling a PhD position at the NWO Institutes Organisation (formerly FOM), you will get the status of junior scientist. You will have an employee status and can participate in all the employee benefits the NWO Institutes Organisation (NWO-I) offers. You will get a contract for four years. Your salary will be up to a maximum of 2,834 euro gross per month. The salary is supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8 percent and an end-of-year bonus of 8.33 percent. 
You are supposed to have a thesis finished at the end of your four year term with NWO-I. 
A training programme is part of the agreement. You and your supervisor will make up a plan for the additional education and supervising that you specifically need. This plan also defines which teaching activities you will be responsible (up to a maximum of ten percent of your time). The conditions of employment of NWO-I are laid down in the Collective Labour Agreement for Research Centres (Cao-Onderzoekinstellingen), more exclusive information is available at this website under Personeelsinformatie (in Dutch) or under Personnel (in English). General information about working at NWO-I can be found in the English part of this website under Personnel. The 'Job interview code' applies to this position.

Kavli Institute of Nanoscience

Kavli institute of Nanoscience, department of quantum nanoscience.