Process specialist in Nanofabrication to the Niels Bohr Institute

The NBI Cleanroom facility at the Niels Bohr Institute seeks an innovative candidate for a time-limited, part-time (8 hours per week) technical position as Process specialist in Nanofabrication.

The NBI Cleanroom is a research infrastructure providing nanofabrication, processing and characterization facilities to the research groups of NBI.

With a focus on quantum electronics and quantum photonics, the research and innovation is mainly driven by The Center for Quantum Devices (Q-Dev) www.qdev.dk , Center for Hybrid Quantum Networks (Hy-Q) www.hy-q.nbi.ku.dk , and The Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP) https://nqcp.ku.dk , involving coordinated activity in materials growth, processing, characterization, and nanoscale fabrication. The cleanroom also accommodates external commercial user groups.

The position

The candidate will join the department’s existing team of lab technicians and engineers. The tasks within the position are among others to develop processes in close collaboration with researchers and students allowing the fabrication of novel nanostructures for basic and applied research in electronics and other nanodevice applications. This will require the integration of multiple tools and methods, as well as the development of new nanofabrication methods.

The candidate is expected to contribute within the following areas

• Supervise and train researchers, postdocs and students and other technical staff in using research equipment.
• Developing state of the art processes within areas such as Electron Beam Lithography, UV-Lithography, Physical Vapor Deposition, Molecular Beam Epitaxy and Atomic Layer Deposition.
• Manage technical collaborations with research teams for the development of the nanofabrication facility.
• Maintain and trouble-shoot research equipment in collaboration with technical staff and run regular calibration procedures on the tools.
• Share responsibilities for tools and processes and purchases with other members of the technical staff.

Profile

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic candidate with the following competencies and experience:

• Candidates should have a MSc or PhD degree in Electrical engineering or Physics or an equivalent relevant degree.
• An in-depth understanding of laboratory safety, and experience with hazardous tools and materials associated with nanofabrication facilities is required.
• Thorough knowledge about nanofabrication procedures with emphasis on electron beam lithography preferably using Elionix and Raith tools and skills necessary to design the entire fabrication process.
• Experience with device and materials characterization/imaging tools such as scanning probe and scanning/transmission electron microscopy.
• Have knowledge about a broad spectrum of nanofabrication methods, semiconductor physics, electronics, physics, mechanical and electrical engineering.
• Have cleanroom experience.

Terms of salary and employment

The position is part-time (8 hours per week) and is fixed for a 2-year term. The position is scheduled to start 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Employment will be as academic employee or special consultant, and the salary is based on seniority. Employment will be under The Circular on the Collective Agreement concerning Academics in the state sector concluded between the Danish Ministry of Finance and Akademikerne (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). There will be an opportunity to negotiate supplements based on qualifications. You can read more about salary levels in the state sector www.loenoverblik.dk (in Danish).

Application

If you are interested in the position, please submit your electronic application, including attachments, via the UCPH Job Portal (click the “APPLY NOW” link at the bottom of the job posting).

• Letter of application addressing the requirements (max. one page).
• Current curriculum Vitae
• Letters of reference
• A certified/signed copy of certificate(s) of education

Deadline for applications is 4 November 2026

The University wishes to reflect the diversity of the surrounding society and encourages all qualified candidates, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.

Further Information

Questions regarding the position may be directed to Cleanroom Lab Manager Martin Saurbrey Bjergfelt, mail: [email protected], phone +45 23 81 08 93.