Research fellow (m/f/d) in project GAIN

Job Overview

We are seeking a research fellow (m/f/d) for project GAIN in the Department of Physics at Humboldt‑Universität zu Berlin. The position is part‑time at 75 % workload, funded until , and will contribute to the development of the Gravimetric Atom‑Interferometer (GAIN), a mobile quantum sensor for high‑precision gravity measurements.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific support in research with the Gravimetric Atom‑Interferometer (GAIN)
• Prepare, optimising, and operating GAIN for comparison measurement campaigns
• Improve GAIN by implementing new technologies that enable additional measurement modes and gravity‑grad­eometry functionality
• Collaborate closely with post‑doctoral fellows, doctoral candidates, and master students
• Interact intensively with academic, institutional, and industrial partners
• Present research results in international journals and conferences
• Complete tasks that contribute to your own doctoral qualification

Qualifications

• Completed scientific university education (master’s degree) in physics or a closely related field with a specialization in physics, optics, quantum optics, or laser physics
• English language skills (B2 level) demonstrated by a certificate or sample
• Good team spirit and ability to work effectively in a collaboration

Desirable Skills

• Practical experience with ultra‑cold atoms/molecules and/or atom interferometry
• Expertise in development and/or characterization of laser systems for laser cooling or precision measurement applications
• Programming skills (preferably Python), experience with databases, data visualisation, and version control
• General laboratory skills (especially optics, opto‑mechanics, opto‑electronics, RF‑electronics)
• Knowledge of analog and digital electronics
• Experience in computer‑aided design (preferably Autodesk Inventor)
• Language skills in German and French (no minimum level required)
• Gender and diversity sensitivity

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Humboldt‑Universität zu Berlin is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will receive preferential consideration. People with an immigration history are specifically encouraged to apply.

Application

Please send your complete application, referencing the job id DR/112/26 , to Prof. Achim Peters at the Department of Physics, Humboldt‑Universität zu Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, 10099 Berlin, or electronically as a single PDF file to .

Work Location

Humboldt‑Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Newtonstr. 15, 10099 Berlin, Germany.