Postdoctoral Researcher - Superconducting Quantum Sensors for Neutrino Physics, Dark Matter, and Rare Isotopes

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description The Quantum Technologies at the Sensitivity Frontier (QTSF) group at the Colorado School of Mines, led by Prof. Wouter Van De Pontseele, is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to develop superconducting sensors and scalable cryogenic readout for neutrino and dark matter experiments. The postdoc will lead one or two research thrusts. Sensor fabrication is handled by NIST and other partner institutions, so the work centers on characterization, readout, and integration into experiments. The position has guaranteed funding for two years, starting in January 2027. Extension beyond that is possible, subject to funding and performance. About the group. QTSF (qtsf.mines.edu) develops quantum sensors to search for physics Beyond the Standard Model. The group has five PhD students and works closely with several faculty in Mines' Quantum Engineering program. Current involvement:. BeEST: precision studies of radioactive isotopes with eV-scale superconducting sensors. RICOCHET: coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEvNS) at the ILL reactor in Grenoble, France. Project 8: a direct neutrino mass measurement using Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy. Dark matter: demonstrator experiments for dark matter searches. CURIE: the Colorado Underground Research Institute, Mines' underground laboratory. Primary responsibilities. Characterize superconducting tunnel junctions (STJs) and transition