Within AQuRA, you will work with our team to:

• develop, build, and benchmark optical circuits and their control electronics;
• improve the stability of our circuits;
• improve our robotic manufacturing technology;
• widen the range of optical circuits we can build;
• create a second generation of the AQuRA optical circuits.

If you join our newly created company after AQuRA ends, your tasks could furthermore include

• developing new optical circuits for customers;
• presenting our products and capabilities to potential customers, for example at conferences;
• listening to the needs of customers and developing ideas for new products;
• explaining the manufacturing and benchmarking process to younger team members;
• ordering and stocking parts for the optical circuits and their control electronics.

The company will grow and you will have the chance to professionally grow with it.

• A master's degree and ideally several years of relevant professional experience or a PhD in experimental physics or engineering.
• Strong experience across relevant domains including:
  • Optical systems including AOMs, EOMs, optical fibers, single frequency tunable laser and frequency conversion systems, optical cavities such as those used in ultracold atom or trapped ion physics;
  • Automation and mechatronics such as robotics, python, electronic design including micro controllers, digital and analog circuit design.
• A passion for solving real world industrial problems and developing cost effective creative solutions that meet customer driven requirements.
• Motivation to work within an ambitious and cohesive team in a challenging, but rewarding, cutting edge research field.
• The ambition and drive to join a startup. 
• Good command of English

We offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week for a period of one year that can be extended up to 4 years. The preferred starting date is October 2024, but other dates can be discussed.

The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 3,502,- to  € 5,278,- (scale 9 or 10). This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. Depending on experience, a starting scale may apply. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.

Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• a complete educational program for PhD students;
• multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
• multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
• partly paid parental leave;
• the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
• the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;
• help with housing for a studio or small apartment when you’re moving from abroad.

Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here.