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Computation and communication plays a vital role in our modern society and enhancing the performance of their underlying technologies can have major societal impacts. Together with an excellent team of international researchers from prestigious universities and research institutes as well as the industrial partners, we have envisioned a unique way to innovate the next generation of brain inspired computers and communication devices.
Our team in TU Delft has years of experience in developing the most advanced superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) with record breaking performance, and also our research team conducts research towards development of innovative quantum photonic platforms (fully integrated single-photon sources, photonic integrated circuits and integrated single-photon detectors).
The PhD student will primarily work with the SNSPD team (physical numerical modeling, opto-electrical characterizations, and nano-fabrication) but will also collaborate with the quantum photonic team. The student is expected to study theoretical models of the devices and match them with the experimental characterizations and communicate these "building blocks" to the mathematicians and computer scientists who will produce novel architectures for computing and communication (using these numerical building blocks). The student will then fabricate and characterize these novel "computers" and measure them together with photonic chips produced by other collaborating partners.
Apart from the research and standard TU Delft requirements, the job will include frequent progress reporting and regular EU travels (at least twice a year but possibly more) to collaborate with the partners.
Mandatory requirements:
Following experiences are not mandatory but will be considered as an advantage:
Doing a PhD at TU Delft requires English proficiency at a certain level to ensure that the candidate is able to communicate and interact well, participate in English-taught Doctoral Education courses, and write scientific articles and a final thesis. For more details please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements.
Fixed-term contract: 18 months.
Doctoral candidates will be offered a 4-year period of employment in principle, but in the form of 2 employment contracts. An initial 1,5 year contract with an official go/no go progress assessment within 15 months. Followed by an additional contract for the remaining 2,5 years assuming everything goes well and performance requirements are met.
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, increasing from € 2541 per month in the first year to € 3247 in the fourth year. As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. The TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment with an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor. The Doctoral Education Programme is aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills.
The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. For international applicants we offer the Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice to assist you with your relocation.
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.
At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.
Challenge. Change. Impact!
With more than 1,000 employees, including 135 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,400 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we train students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers and science communicators.
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