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Fostering young academic talent and creating ideal conditions for teaching and research are a core part of the . As part of the University of the Greater Region, Saarland University enables students and staff to . With over 17,000 national and international students, studying more than a hundred different academic disciplines, Saarland . [Saarland University is officially recognized as one of Germany’s family-friendly higher-education institutions and with a combined workforce of more than 4,000 it is one .] The

Center for Quantum Technologies at Saarland University
is inviting applications for the following position commencing at the earliest opportunity.

1 PostDoc position (f/m/d) in Control of Quantum Systems Reference number W2807
, salary in accordance with the German TV-L salary scal e1, pay grade:
E13 TVL, duration of employment:
2-3 years, volume of employment:
100 % of standard working time.

Workplace/Department:

At Saarland University, a new Center for Quantum Technologies (QuTe) has been founded in 2025.
This center pursues research on quantum technologies in a broad sense, on the ,,hardware" side (in quantum physics, quantum optics and quantum engineering) as well as on the ,,software" side (in quantum information, theoretical physics / computer science / mathematics and quantum computing). The center is truly interdisciplinary at the interface of Physics, . It will include an outpost of the Forschungszentrum Jülich with which it will closely collaborate. This position will be located within the group of Prof. Kathrin Flaßkamp (Systems Modeling and Simulation, associated . The group’s research covers topics in optimal control, modeling of dynamical systems, numerical simulation, identification, multiobjective optimization, .

Job requirements and responsibilities; academic qualifications:

We are offering a PostDoc positions (for 2-3 years) with a focus on control of quantum systems.
The candidate will have an outstanding Master’s degree and PhD in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related, . Having previously worked within quantum systems and control is . TV-L = collective agreement on remuneration of public sector employees in the German Länder The pay grade assigned to an employee depends on their professional qualifications and the number of years of service.
Each pay grade is . Entry-level employees with no previous experience will initially be assigned a level 1 rating. After one year at . After a further two years, the employee will move to level 3, etc.

Research within QuTe will be of interdisciplinary nature, we further expect collaboration with the Chair of Systems . The candidate is expected to contribute to teaching in Systems Engineering . At Saarland University, we view internationalization as a process spanning all aspects of university life.
We therefore . Special support will be provided for projects that continue with or expand on collaborative interactions within .g. projects with partners in the European University Alliance .transform4europe.eu) or the University of the Greater Region ( ?url=www.uni-gr.eu&module=jobs&id=212944" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> ?url=www.uni-gr.eu&module=jobs&id=212944" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.uni-gr.eu ).

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