PhD position – Scaling of transmon qubits

at  Chalmers

We invite applications for a PhD position at Chalmers University of Technology, focused on scaling of transmon qubits for quantum processors. At Chalmers we are at the forefront of quantum technology. We are part of WACQT, which is the largest national effort in Sweden on quantum technology. We are also part of the European Project OpenSuperQ+ that is a large collaboration between European universities and research institutes in quantum technology. This position concerns silicon microfabrication for quantum processors and how to design transmon qubits that take up less space on the chip and can be integrated to larger quantum processing units. The position is for 5 years, and the desired starting date is December 2024.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree or equivalent in electrical engineering or engineering physics (corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits)
• Experience with quantum technology
• Clean room experience
• English at C level - CEFR or equivalent
  The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

In this role, you will actively contribute to the development of the next generation QPUs. You will also contribute to the goals of the WACQT project. Your main tasks will be design of qubits, nano fabrication in the MC2 clean room, simulations and measurements on the novel qubit designs. You will work closely with other engineers and researchers working on the QPU fabrication in the QT group. Your tasks will also include taking courses, presenting at conferences, institution duty (such as teaching), participation in the group’s weekly meetings and developing our QPU platform. Your results will be used by colleges to manufacture the full QPU chips and is crucial for us to scale up our efforts to larger qubit counts in our QPUs.
As a PhD student you will be part of the Chalmers Research School system, which is directing the PhD process. Besides the research project, you are expected to attend and pass several PhD courses and possibly summer schools to extend on your education.
Institutional duties can be teaching assignments on undergraduate level, lab management, group administrative tasks or other activities and can cover up to 20% of your employment.
Your major responsibilities are to pursue your own doctoral studies. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing.
Read more about doctoral studies at Chalmers here.