项目介绍

2026年9月10日

Postdoctoral Research Fellow position within Quantum Sensing

At the Department of Physics and Technology, there is a vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow position within quantum sensing. The position is for a fixed term of 3 years.

About the project/work tasks:

The project aims to develop innovative quantum sensing techniques using nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond to study intracellular processes in stressed cells. Over the course of the project, a custom confocal quantum diamond microscope (QDM) will be designed, built, and optimized to track NV-containing nanodiamonds inside cells and perform high-resolution quantum biosensing experiments. The QDM will be utilized to investigate the formation and mechanical properties of membraneless organelles, as well as the generation of reactive oxygen species under external irradiation. 

The postdoctoral fellow’s core responsibilities will include designing and assembling the confocal microscopy setup, developing particle tracking algorithms, performing quantum sensing experiments, and analysing data. Additionally, the successful candidate will play an integral role in developing  and evaluating novel quantum sensing modalities to further advance the project’s objectives.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree (PhD) in physics or biophysics, or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded. 
• Hands-on experience from confocal microscopy, image analysis and development of QDM setups is a requirement.
• Hands-on experience from working with cells, membraneless organelles or cell irradiation is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have the ability to cooperate with others.
• Applicants must have good written and oral English skills.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Special requirements for the position

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications. 

About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:

The postdoctoral position is a fixed term position with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions.Candidates who lack teaching experience and/or other qualifying competencies will be given the opportunity to undertake qualifying work, either during the fixed-term appointment period or through a possible extension of the appointment period (up to a maximum of four years in total). The position may be extended by up to one year (maximum 4 years in total) if the appointee is granted externally financed research stays abroad. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution. 

Upon appointment, applicants must submit a project proposal for the qualifying work including a progress plan. 

It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment. 

We can offer:

• A good and professionally stimulating working environment
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Position as postdoctoral fellow (code 1352 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 685 900 upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.
• Good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• A brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
• A detailed justification of your qualifications in relation to the listed requirements, explaining how you meet each criterion. Additionally, you should address the “advantages” mentioned above, as these will be taken into account when ranking the candidates.  
• The names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme. 
• CV
• Relevant certificates/references
• List of any works of a scientific nature (publication list with links)
• Transcripts and diplomas. If you have not yet completed your PhD degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming that the thesis has been submitted.