Job Information
Organisation/Company: Saarland University
Research Field: Physics » Other
Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4)
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin)
Country: Germany
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology comprises six departments and promotes interdisciplinary cooperation in both teaching and research. One of the key fields of research at the Department of Physics is quantum engineering, particularly in the areas of quantum information processing, quantum communication and quantum metrology. A new Center for Quantum Technologies (QuTe) has recently been established at Saarland University that pursues interdisciplinary research with the university departments Systems Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science and maintains close collaborative ties with Helmholtz Center 'Forschungszentrum Jülich' and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).
The person appointed to this position will pursue research in experimental physics on matter-based and photonic quantum systems and their interfaces, focusing particularly on the application of quantum technologies in quantum communication, quantum computing and simulation, or quantum metrology and sensing. Possible platforms may include atomic, atom‑like, molecular or hybrid quantum systems for the controlled storage, transduction, transmission or processing of discrete units of quantum information in networks.
Where to apply
Requirements
Research Field: Physics » Other
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
The person appointed to this position will pursue research in experimental physics on matter-based and photonic quantum systems and their interfaces, focusing particularly on the application of quantum technologies in quantum communication, quantum computing and simulation, or quantum metrology and sensing. Possible platforms may include atomic, atom‑like, molecular or hybrid quantum systems for the controlled storage, transduction, transmission or processing of discrete units of quantum information in networks.
The research programme to be pursued should complement, strengthen and broaden the existing research profile within the Department of Physics. We envisage close involvement in the Center for Quantum Technologies (QuTe), as well as participation in the Jülich-Saarbrücken Graduate School ‘Quantum Information and Computation’ and expect these collaborative relationships to be actively developed further. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching the full range of courses and modules in experimental physics. The appointee will also be involved in developing and shaping study programmes in physics, particularly the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in ‘Quantum Engineering’.
Applicants must have a university degree in physics (or equivalent qualification), a doctorate (PhD or equivalent) evidencing research of high originality and significance, and must demonstrate a particular capacity for independent academic research, usually by having obtained an advanced, post-doctoral research degree (Habilitation) or by having published an equivalent volume of peer-reviewed research or by having successfully completed the interim evaluation of a junior professorship or equivalent position.
Applicants should have an excellent record of publishing high-quality papers in relevant areas and have proven experience in acquiring and managing external research funding. The successful candidate is expected to contribute innovative teaching concepts at all academic levels (state-examined degree programmes, Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral programmes), to provide dedicated supervision to students working on thesis and dissertation projects, and to support and foster junior researchers. Applicants must also demonstrate an ability to work well in a team – as evidenced, for example, by successful participation in collaborative projects, and must have good communication skills in written and spoken German.
Specific Requirements
The appointment will be made in accordance with the general provisions of German public sector employment law. Please refer to Section 41 of the Saarland Higher Education Act (SHSG), current version available at: https://recht.saarland.de/bssl/document/jlr-HSchulGSLrahmen.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Good
Languages: GERMAN
Level: Good
Additional Information
Selection process
Please complete the application form in Saarland University’s online professorial appointments portal (www.uni-saarland.de/berufungen) and submit it and your application documents by no later than 31 August 2026. Application documents must be uploaded as a single PDF file (max. size 10 MB) and should include the following documents in the order specified:
- letter of application (addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology Professor Dirk Bähre)
- CV (including your home address, phone number and email address)
- three selected recent publications with a summary (max. 1,000 characters each) explaining their impact on your research profile
- a summary of your previous experience in academic teaching and research (incl. teaching evaluations, if available)
- a two-page paper detailing your teaching concept and a two-page research plan
- types of external funding secured and amounts,
- copies of relevant academic qualifications and degree certificates
- a list of publications.
- Proof of disability if you declared a disability in your application.
- If you hold a university degree from a foreign university, please provide proof of equivalence from Germany’s Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) if available. If you have not yet requested proof of equivalence from ZAB, you must submit proof at a later date if so requested.
Additional comments
Saarland University views internationalization as a process spanning all aspects of university life. We therefore expect members of our professorial staff to promote and foster further internationalization. Special support will be provided for projects that expand collaboration within existing international cooperative networks, e.g. projects with partners in the European University Alliance Transform4Europe (www.transform4europe.eu) or the University of the Greater Region (www.uni-gr.eu).
In accordance with the objectives of its gender equality plan, Saarland University is actively seeking to increase the proportion of women in this field. Qualified women candidates are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. Preferential consideration will be given to applications from disabled candidates of equal eligibility. Furthermore, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of nationality, ethnic heritage or social background, religious beliefs, personal beliefs or values, age, sexual orientation or identity.
When you submit a job application to Saarland University, you will be transmitting personal data. Please refer to our privacy notice for information on how we collect and process personal data in accordance with Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (www.uni-saarland.de/en/privacy). By submitting your application, you confirm that you have taken note of the information in the Saarland University privacy notice.
Website for additional job details: https://www.uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/upload/verwaltung/berufungen/Langanzeige_Experimentelle_Physik_der_QT_EN.pdf
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Saarland University
Country: Germany
City: Saarbruecken
Postal Code: 66123
Street: Campus
Contact
State/Province: Saarland
City: Saarbrücken
Website: https://www.uni-saarland.de/
Street: Campus A2 3
Postal Code: 66123
E-Mail: juergen.eschner@physik.uni-saarland.de