Research Assistant – Quantum Communication

Research Assistant – Quantum Communication bei Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen IIS | softgarden

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Research Assistant – Quantum Communication

Vollzeit

Hybrid

Münchner Straße 16, 01187, Dresden

Mit Berufserfahrung

31.01.25

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) currently operates 76 institutes and research institutions throughout Germany and is the world’s leading applied research organization. Around 30 000 employees work with an annual research budget of 2.9 billion euros.

Adaptivity is an indispensable property for the networked world of tomorrow. Intelligent components can detect and evaluate changes in the environment or in the system itself and adapt to them independently. As a partner of industry, Fraunhofer IIS / EAS develops key technologies for adaptive systems with about 110 employees at the Dresden site and offers innovative technologies and robust solutions.

In an interdisciplinary team of physicists, nanoelectronics specialists and hardware / software programmers, you contribute to pushing current quantum communication systems towards higher performance and stability . These systems employ advanced opto-electronic devices to manipulate single photons and exchange a secure key. Hardware-software co-implementation of novel key exchange protocols will be part of the challenging teamwork. It opens the opportunity to directly participate in transferring quantum technology into practical applications.+

What you do with us

• Supervision in particular maintenance & expansion of QKD infrastructure, particularly of photon pair sources, detectors and analysis optics, as well as evaluation of measurement data
• Project-related collaboration with national and international research and industry partners
• Publication of research results at conferences, in journals and in project reports, as well as preparation of research proposals
• Supporting the team in industry acquisition, in particular networking, fostering and cultivation of business relationships

What you bring with you

What you can expect

Employment, compensation and benefits are based on the collective bargaining agreement for the public sector (TVöD). In addition, Fraunhofer may grant performance and success-based variable compensation components.

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, and sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons will be given preference on the basis of their suitability. Severely disabled persons will be given preference in the case of equal suitability. We would like to point out that the chosen job title also includes the third gender. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft attaches great importance to professional equality irrespective of gender.

The weekly working time is 39 hours. The position is initially limited to two years.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

Interested?

Then apply now online with your detailed application documents (PDF : cover letter, CV, references).

We look forward to getting to know you!

Do you have any questions? Then please contact : [email protected].

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS

www.eas.iis.fraunhofer.de

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