For our location in Zeuthen we are seeking:

Project assistance in Center for Quantum Technology and Applications

Limited: 31.10.2026 | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: APMA015/2022 | Deadline: 26.09.2022 | Full‑time/Part‑time

DESY, with more than 2700 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

The newly founded Center for Quantum Technology and Applications (CQTA) develops use cases from academia and industry for quantum computing on existing quantum computer hardware.

About the role:
• Project assistance and coordination for CQTA
• Accompanying activities to build up CQTA from the organisational side

About you:
• Completed, scientific university degree in physics or equivalent expertise, skills and experience
• Knowledge in quantum computing
• Experience in project coordination
• Good communication skills
• Very good knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken

Good reasons to join:
Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. We attach particular importance to appreciative cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work-life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time and job-sharing. You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a publicly funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our compre­hensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a job ticket at both locations.

For further information please contact Dr. Karl Jansen at +49 33762-77286 (karl.jansen@desy.de)

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal.

DESY promotes equal opportunities and diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position.
Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified.

You can find further information here:
https://www.desy.de/career

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Human Resources Department | Notkestraße 85 | 22607 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 8998-3392