The University of Rostock offers a diverse, varied and challenging position in a tradition-conscious, yet innovative, modern and family-friendly university in a lively city by the sea.
At the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Physics, subject to allocation of funds, we are filling the following PhD position at the earliest possible date on a temporary basis for the duration of the second funding period of the project SFB 1477: LIMATI Licht-Materie-Wechselwirkung an Grenzflächen, W02 ending on 31.12.2029:
Research Assistant (m/f/d) - Quantum Science
Start date at the earliest possible date
Working hours part-time with 30 hours
Remuneration pay group 13 TV-L
Location Rostock
Tender number P 96/2026
Limitation limited until 31.12.2029
Application time 2026-08-31
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information:
HR department:
Georgios Agrofilax
Phone number: 0381/498-1282
E-mail:
Department:
Prof. Dr. Stefan Scheel
Phone number: 0381/498-6920
E-Mail:
THESE ARE YOUR TASKS:
- independent research on the theoretical description of waveguide polartons in hybrid integrated photonics waveguide/TMDC structures as part of subproject W02
- integrating 2D crystals and waveguide circuits: Active components and versatile exciton spectroscopy with the CRC 1477 LiMatI
- theory development of nonlinear polariton interactions
- numerical evaluation of mode structures in laser-written photonic surface waveguides
- development of detection protocols for nonlinear phase shifts
- optimisation of waveguide polariton interaction through statistical inference
- support of data analysis from experiments performed within the CRC subproject W02
THIS MAKES YOU A GOOD FIT:
- completed university degree (state exam, diploma, master's degree or comparable degree) in Theoretical Physics with very good results
- very good knowledge of theoretical quantum optics and condensed-matter theory
- experience with statistical inference methods is welcome
- willingness to work in a collaborative environment is essential
- very good english language skills
WE AS AN EMPLOYER:
Equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from suitable severely disabled people or people from traditionally underrepresented groups. We aim to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore encourage suitably qualified women to apply. We welcome applications from people of other nationalities or with a migration background.
WE OFFER YOU:
FURTHER INFORMATION:
We will determine the experience level individually, taking into account your previous professional experience.
If you are already employed part-time at the university, we will check individually whether an increase in working hours is possible as a result of your application.
The temporal limitation of the employment relationship is based on § 2 (1) Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz.
We look forward to receiving your application (cover letter, CV, degree certificate stating your final grade) by 31.08.2026 at the latest. We can only consider applications received via our homepage. Please send us your documents via the ‘Online application’ button at the end of a job offer. Unfortunately, we cannot accept e-mail applications.
Incomplete application documents may not be considered in the further course of the selection process.
Unfortunately, we can not cover application and travel costs.
Become part of the team
The recruitment is within sub-project W02 of the SFB 1477 LiMaTi Collaborative Research Centre. The project investigates integrating 2D crystals and waveguide circuits: Active components and versatile exciton spectroscopy.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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Universität Rostock
18051 Rostock
Tel.: +49 381 498 - 0
Sitze des Rektorats:
Universitätsplatz 1
18055 Rostock
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