ARCNL Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowship

Work Activities The Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL) invites exceptional researchers from outside ARCNL to apply for the

ARCNL Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowship . This fellowship is designed to attract top scientific talent to conduct pioneering research in collaboration with both academia and high-tech industry.

Qualifications We welcome highly talented and motivated candidates who:

Hold a PhD in physics or a related field, or will obtain their PhD within one year after the application deadline

Have an excellent academic and publication record

Are self-driven, creative, and capable of independent research at the highest level

Demonstrate strong analytical, experimental and/or computational skills

Have excellent scientific writing and communication abilities

Are team players with a flexible mindset and the ability to collaborate across disciplines

Show potential to supervise MSc/PhD students and manage a research project

Work environment ARCNL is a leading research institute located in Amsterdam, dedicated to advancing the fundamental physics and innovative technologies that drive semiconductor manufacturing. Our research connects ultrafast science, nanophotonics, materials physics, and plasma physics with industrial challenges relevant to next-generation lithography.

ARCNL is organized in three departments (Source, Metrology, and Materials), and the research topics include:

High-Harmonic Generation and Ultrafast Nanophotonics

EUV Generation and Plasma Physics

Nanometrology and Materials Characterization

Laser-Plasma Interaction and Source Optimization

3D Nanostructure Imaging and Scattering Techniques

Surface Chemistry and tribology

Our institute combines state-of-the-art laboratories with a dynamic scientific environment, closely connected to ASML and major Dutch academic partners.

Working conditions

World-class equipment and research infrastructure

An ambitious and collaborative scientific environment to accelerate your research excellence

Competitive salary and full-time employment

A two-year contract, with the opportunity for a one-year extension upon positive evaluation

Strong links to industry (particularly ASML) and exposure to real-world high-tech challenges

Dedicated support for your scientific career development and future academic or industrial trajectory

More information? For further information about the position, please contact dr. Peter Kraus: p.kraus@arcnl.nl

Application Application Process

Identify your preferred research topic and ARCNL group (www.arcnl.nl).

Contact the relevant group leader

to discuss your initial project idea.

Develop your proposal

in consultation with the group leader.

Submit the following documents:

Curriculum Vitae, incl. contact details for 3 references

List of publications

2-page project proposal

1-page motivation letter (why this group, why ARCNL, why you, and what motivates you to carry out this research here)

Deadline:

January 31, 2026

Application review procedure and timeline:

If your proposal is evaluated positively, we will hold an online and an on-site interview: Online interviews: February 2026. On-site visit and interviews: March 2026. Notification of decision: late March – April 2026.

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Diversity code ARCNL is highly committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment: we want to develop talent and creativity by bringing together people from different backgrounds and cultures. We recruit and select on the basis of competencies and talents. We strongly encourage anyone with the right qualifications to apply for the vacancy, regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation or physical ability.

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