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[CR] Undergraduate Research Assistant - Experimental Quantum Sensing
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Job ID 6420
Job Type On-Campus Jobs (FWS) Tier 1
Employer Physics & Astronomy
Date Posted Aug 18, 2026
Category Laboratory/Research
Job Description

We are building an experiment on photonic quantum sensing, and various undergraduate projects are available, including designing and building optical/fiber paths for quantum sensing; generating single photons from a fiber-coupled waveguide crystal; performing single photon detection and time-correlation measurements using superconducting nanowire detectors and a time tagger; supporting electronics/mechanical design and build with Python-based data acquisition/analysis.
Job Requirements

Prior knowledge with quantum mechanics and optics is helpful but not required—students with interest in experimental physics, optics/photonics, electronics, coding are encouraged to apply.
Evaluation Procedure
  • I would like to provide semesterly evaluation.
  • I’d like the evaluations to cover including work progress, reliability, communication, and overall performance
Available Openings 1
Hours 10.0 to 29.5 hours per week
Hourly Rate $15.00/hour, 15.00
Time Frame All Year
Contact Name Cheryl Huskey
Contact Email chuskey1@utk.edu
Work Location 401 Nielsen Physics Building
Phone 865-974-3345
Fax N/A
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