Research Assistant (Quantum Materials Physics) Full-time

Research Assistant Position

The Belopolski Research Group (QuantumX Labs) at Nanyang Technological University is hiring ambitious and creative Research Assistants to explore topological quantum materials. Our group aims to discover new topological quantum phases of matter, explore their physics and apply them to address challenges in electronics, photonics, quantum computing, catalysis and biology. We use molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) to synthesize atomically precise crystals, we integrate them with two-dimensional exfoliated materials, and we characterize them using transport and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES).

We have immediate need for enthusiastic researchers to synthesize novel quantum anomalous Hall phases by MBE, characterize altermagnets and p-wave magnets by ARPES, pursue scalable wafer-scale moiré epitaxy, develop epitaxial superconductors for quantum computing and integrate machine learning for automated high-throughput MBE. We are particularly excited to recruit researchers with experience in optics, two-dimensional materials and a strong theoretical background.

Applicants should have a B.A. in mathematics, quantum physics, electrical engineering or a related field.

Key Responsibilities

• Synthesize atomically precise thin films of new topological materials using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
• Develop innovative approaches to accelerate MBE materials development using in situ characterization & machine learning
• Integrate epitaxial synthesis with exfoliated two-dimensional materials & devices
• Characterize resistivity, Hall response, non-linear transport and magnetization
• Explore electronic structure with angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) at synchrotrons such as Diamond Light Source in the UK or the Advanced Light Source in the USA
• Develop theoretical models of topological materials to understand & interpret experimental data
• Leverage nanofabrication facilities & collaborate with other leading research groups at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and the School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Collaborate worldwide to identify new candidate materials, perform ab initio calculations and complement our results with additional experimental techniques
• Build out additional in-house experimental capabilities in optics, microwaves and quantum sensing

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's in mathematics, quantum physics, electrical engineering or a related discipline; familiarity with pure mathematics, complexity theory, superconductivity, magnetic skyrmions, topological insulators, Mott insulators and/or quantum spin liquids
• Technical experience with experimental synthesis, transport & optics techniques, such as: Low-temperature transport & characterization by PPMS, MPMS and/or dilution fridge Second harmonic generation, photoluminescence, Raman spectroscopy & other optical techniques Materials synthesis by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), pulsed laser deposition (PLD) etc. Exfoliation & device fabrication of two-dimensional materials such as graphene & chalcogenides Strong theoretical & mathematical background