Ultrafast Laser Scientist / Postdoctoral positions at European XFEL, Hamburg, Germany

We currently have several job / postdoctoral openings at the Small Quantum Systems (SQS) Instrument of the European XFEL, based in Hamburg, Germany.

All of the open positions require experience in ultrafast (laser) science, with roles varying from laser scientist to support user beamtimes at the SQS Instrument, as well as project-based postdoctoral positions.

SQS itself is an instrument based at the European XFEL user facility, with a focus on performing ultrafast experiments on small gas-phase molecules and nano-sized systems. It currently consists of about 15 team members, all from a diverse background. More information about us and our activities can be found here: https://www.xfel.eu/facility/instruments/sqs/index_eng.html

More details about the individual open positions can be found via the following links:

“Scientist in Ultrafast Spectroscopy (f/m/d)” – Application Deadline April 30th – https://xfel.hr4you.org/job/view/256/scientist-in-ultrafast-spectroscopy-f-m-d?page_lang=en

“Scientist in Ultrafast Spectroscopy (f/m/d) – UV/DUV Pulses” – Application Deadline May 29th – https://xfel.hr4you.org/job/view/262/scientist-in-ultrafast-spectroscopy-f-m-d-uv-duv-pulses?page_lang=en

“Scientist in Ultrafast Spectroscopy (f/m/d) – Attosecond Timescale” – Application Deadline May 29th – https://xfel.hr4you.org/job/view/261/scientist-in-ultrafast-spectroscopy-f-m-d-attosecond-timescale?page_lang=en

Start times for all of these positions are negotiable, but with a preference for persons to be in place somewhere in Q3/Q4 of 2026.

If you are interested in any of these positions, please get into contact with us as informal enquires are warmly welcomed. For more information you can reach out either or myself (Matthew Robinson) or Michael Meyer (contact details can be found here: https://www.xfel.eu/facility/instruments/sqs/group_members/index_eng.html)