About the role
Location: Remote within Europe, with regular presence in Bremen
Direct Reports: None; supervision of students possible
Working Model: Remote / hybrid. Regular time on-site in Bremen.
Mission
Build our capability in quantum sensing and magnetometry. The role covers NV-centre systems, optically pumped magnetometry and precision magnetic sensing, applying modelling and machine learning to improve characterisation and bring-up, and taking the results towards applied and commercial outcomes.
Responsibilities
Pillar 1 Sensing and Characterisation
* Model, calibrate and characterise NV-centre systems and magnetic-field sensors. * Develop digital twins of sensing platforms and validate them against measurement. * Apply machine learning to improve bring-up and characterisation time.
Success Metrics and KPIs: sensitivity and calibration-time improvements demonstrated on real systems.
Pillar 2 Applied and Commercial
* Explore applied sensing in biomagnetism and medical and industrial diagnostics. * Work with Constructor's IP function where the work is patentable. * Assess and develop spin-off and licensing pathways within the Constructor ecosystem.
Success Metrics and KPIs: invention disclosures, applied use cases validated.
Pillar 3 Research and Teaching
* Publish, and collaborate with Constructor University faculty and external sensing groups. * Contribute to grant applications in quantum sensing. * Co-supervise MSc projects and contribute to teaching-lab design.
Success Metrics and KPIs: publications, collaborations, student projects supervised.
Requirements
Experience
* PhD in physics, with experience in NV centres, optically pumped magnetometry or precision magnetic sensing. * Pulse sequence development, spin physics, or zero-field NMR. * Hands-on experimental work as well as modelling. * Track record of publication.
Skills & Competencies
* Able to write the code you need. * Interest in applied and commercial outcomes alongside the research. * This is a capability we are building, not one you are joining. * Clear scientific communication.
Education & Languages
* PhD in physics or a closely related field. * Fluent English.
What This Role Is (and Is Not)
This role IS
* A chance to build a sensing capability rather than join one. * Research with a route to IP and commercial application. * Real breadth across modelling and experiment.
This role is NOT
* A purely academic postdoc. * A role confined to modelling. * A role without commercial orientation.