About this role
Assistant/Associate Professor In III-V Photonic Integration - Personal type: Scientific staff - Field of expertise: Associate Professor - Organisation: Department of Electrical Engineering - Apply no later than: 04-12-2026 - Full-time equivalent: 0.8 - 1.0 FTE - Salary: € 4.925 - € 8.992 Are you excited to shape the future of photonic and semiconductor technologies? Join Eindhoven University of Technology to pioneer next-generation III-V and heterogeneous photonic integration platforms that will enable breakthroughs in communications, sensing, AI, and computing. This is a unique opportunity to build an independent research program while leveraging world-class cleanroom facilities, local expertise and a leading international ecosystem in integrated photonics. Introduction Photonics is one of the fastest-growing technology domains worldwide and is rapidly becoming a key driver of innovation across communications, sensing, imaging, quantum technologies, and emerging computing systems. While integrated electronics have transformed modern society over the past decades, photonic integration is only beginning to unlock its full potential. The integration of an increased diversity of photonic components into circuits is opening new frontiers in chip design, manufacturing and applications. Improved component performance enables breakthroughs in energy efficiency, precision and bandwidth for next-generation systems based on chips. This position offers a unique opportunity to establish an independent and internationally recognized research program in III-V photonic integration. Working within one of Europe's leading photonics environments, you will develop innovative integration technologies, novel photonic devices and circuits, and future application concepts that help define the next generation of semiconductor and photonic systems. Group You will be based within the Photonic Integration (PhI) group, a European leader in photonic int...