Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted 15 days ago

Doctoral Researcher in condensed matter physics and two-dimensional (2D) Quantum Devices

aalto22 open roles

Where
Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowDoctoral Researcher in condensed matter physics and two-dimensional (2D) Quantum Devicesaalto · Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on aalto's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

13.9% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. aalto postings stay open a median of 20 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.2%1 day
  2. 4.7%3 days
  3. 13.9%7 days
  4. 22.4%14 days
  5. 38.1%30 days
  6. 59.0%60 days
This job: posted 15 days ago

aalto median: 20 days open

The posting

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 120 nationalities, 16 000 students, 446 professors and close to 5000 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

At the Department of Applied Physics, our pioneering research in physical sciences creates important industrial applications that hold great technological potential. Our research focuses on Materials physics; Quantum technology; Soft & living matter; and Advanced energy solutions. Topics extend from fundamental research to important applications. We educate future generations of research and development professionals; data specialists; technology experts; inventors; and scientists for industry and society.

The Atomic Scale Physics group at the Department of Applied Physics is looking for a Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) in 2D quantum devices and condensed matter physics. The research focuses on correlated electron systems, topological systems and superconductivity.

Gate-tunable 2D devices are at the cutting edge of condensed matter physics today. This is where many of the most exciting discoveries are being made, and the field is moving fast. You will work at the frontier of this research, combining nanofabricated devices made from 2D layered materials with low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Our group has long experience with both the techniques and the materials.

Your role and goals

Your goal is to study emergent electronic phenomena in gate-tunable van der Waals materials using STM. A gate voltage lets you add or remove electrons in a device, so you can tune one sample through many different quantum phases, including exotic ones that are hard to reach in any other way. With STM, you can see these phases at the atomic scale and learn how they form and behave.

Your tasks will include:

  • Fabrication of quantum devices in cleanroom facilities, including lithography, deposition, exfoliation and transfer of 2D materials
  • Running low-temperature STM experiments on these devices
  • Collaboration with leading theoretical physicists
  • Analysis of measured data and writing scientific articles

Your experience and ambitions

Required:

  • A Master's degree in condensed matter physics or a closely related field
  • A genuine interest in experimental condensed matter physics
  • Good command of English (Finnish is not required)

A plus:

  • Experience with nanofabrication and cleanroom processing of 2D materials
  • Hands-on experience with low-temperature and ultra-high vacuum systems
  • Experience with scanning tunneling microscopy
  • Knowledge of 2D quantum materials and related physics

The selected candidate needs to apply for the study right in doctoral studies at Aalto University School of Science. Please check the student information and admission criteria at Aalto Doctoral Programme in Science | Aalto University.

What we offer

We offer a fully funded PhD project for one talented Doctoral Researcher under the guidance of Dr. Viliam Vaňo in the Atomic Scale Physics group led by Prof. Peter Liljeroth. The group consists currently of 3 Academy Research Fellows, 1 Postdoctoral Researcher and 6 Doctoral Researchers. The group focuses studying physical phenomena in atomically precise materials characterized using scanning tunneling microscopy in a wide array of systems such as heterostructures of two-dimensional van der Waals materials, atomically well-defined graphene nanoribbons, and artificial lattices on surfaces.

The position of the Doctoral Researcher is initially filled for 2 years. The contract is continued for another 2 years after a successful midterm review. The annual workload of research and teaching staff at Aalto University is 1612 hours. Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities. The starting salary is approximately 3142 €/month (gross), and it increases as the Doctoral Researcher progresses in the research and studies. The contract includes Aalto University occupational healthcare.

Our vast array of professional development opportunities means you will grow and learn, having the chance to participate actively in staff trainings and development projects based on your interests and needs. There is great freedom in your role, and we have a flexible modern working culture. We value work-life balance and well-being in all aspects of life.

We work in a hybrid way, and the primary workplace is Otaniemi, Espoo. Life at the transformed Otaniemi campus is vibrant and filled with amazing architecture, calming nature, and a variety of cafes, restaurants, services and good connections along the recently opened metro line.

Join us!

To apply, please share the following application materials with us through our recruitment site (click "Apply now!” button on Aalto University’s webpage). Include the following documents:

  • Brief cover letter explaining your motivation and suitability for this position
  • CV including education background, skills and a list of publications
  • Degree certificates and academic transcripts
  • PDF copy of your Master’s thesis or a link (URL) to a repository where it can be found
  • Recommendation letter(s) and/or contact details of those who can give a recommendation

The deadline for applications is 30th of November 2026. We will go through applications, and we may invite suitable candidates to interview already during the application period. We aim to have a transparent and equal recruitment process, so feel free to ask us for feedback. Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period, reopen the application process, and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

See the group webpage and contact Dr. Viliam Vaňo ([email protected]) for more details of this position.

Please note: Aalto University’s employees should apply for the position via our internal HR system Workday (Internal Jobs) by using their existing Workday user account (not via the external webpage for open positions). Aalto University’s students and visitors should apply as external candidates with personal (not aalto) email.

Want to know more about us and your future colleagues? You can watch these videos: Aalto University – Towards a better world, Aalto People , and Shaping a Sustainable Future. Read more about working at Aalto: Careers at Aalto | Aalto University

Check out our new virtual campus experience: Aalto University – virtual campus tour

About Finland

Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was just listed again as the happiest country in the world: WHR Dashboard. For more information about living in Finland: For international staff | Aalto University.

More about Aalto University:

Aalto.fi youtube.com/user/aaltouniversity linkedin.com/school/aalto-university/ www.facebook.com/aaltouniversity instagram.com/aaltouniversity

To view information about Workday Accessibility, please click here.

Please see more of our Open Positions here.

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against aalto's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on aalto's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    aalto's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.