Research Fellow in the Field of Superconductivity in Graphite and Related Materials

Research Fellow in the Field of Superconductivity in Graphite and Related Materials

Aalto University - School of Science

Espoo, Finland

We are looking for talented condensed matter experimentalists to work on superconductivity in graphite and related materials at Aalto University School of Science. In this position you will have a chance to make fundamental discoveries in superconductivity based on flat band superconductivity, either in stacked two dimensional systems or in graphite with embedded stacking faults. These discoveries may pave the way for superconducting technology at room temperature.

Your role and goals

Your role will be in the design of new circuits, supervision of graduate students, participation to the fabrication of devices, implementing and carrying out measurements over a broad range of temperatures, participation in international collaborative work in flat band superconductivity, as well as interaction with theorists to understand what kind of information can be extracted from the measurements.

The work is done as teamwork in the NANO research group at Aalto University School of Science, in collaboration with the groups in the National Center of Excellence QTF - Quantum Technology Finland, and the theory groups of Prof. Päivi Törmä at Aalto University and Prof. Tero Heikkilä at Jyväskylä University. In parallel, the NANO group is pursuing work on fractional Chern insulator in twisted TMD materials. Since there is clear synergy between twisted graphene and twisted TMD samples, you can also contribute to our TMD work which aims to realize non-Abelian anyons without magnetic field.

Your experience and ambitions

We are looking for highly motivated postdoctoral researchers to work on superconducting materials having flat bands and to characterize such novel superconductivity using ultralow-noise microwave experiments. The work is at the leading edge of quantum science, which calls for talented people with understanding of theoretical issues in topological materials and eagerness to work on tough experimental challenges. We expect the candidates to have:

• Several years of successful postdoctoral research in physics, quantum technology, or materials science;
• Experience on 2D materials and quantum devices;
• Good understanding of superconductivity and topological materials;
• Mastering of micro and nanofabrication techniques;
• Automation of experiments with MATLAB, Python, or equivalent;
• At least a working knowledge of microwave techniques;
• Experience on operating dilution refrigerators is desirable;
• Excellent skills in English. Finnish language is not required.