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The Quantum Laboratory Manager is responsible for the operational performance, readiness, and safe use of Microsoft Quantum’s fabrication, microscopy, and cleanroom laboratory environments in Lyngby, Denmark. The role ensures that laboratory tools, processes, and infrastructure operate reliably, that contamination controls and laboratory rules are enforced, and that new materials and process capabilities are introduced safely in support of quantum hardware development.
Job Responsibility:
Maintain high uptime, performance, and operational readiness across fabrication, microscopy, and cleanroom tools
Coordinate preventive maintenance, downtime planning, troubleshooting activities, and vendor service engagements with engineering and maintenance teams
Define, maintain, and enforce laboratory tool rules, contamination controls, approved materials lists, and standard operating procedures
Evaluate tool readiness and compatibility for new materials, chemistries, and process flows, identifying risks and defining safe adoption pathways
Serve as the primary operational interface with external vendors, service providers, and facilities partners
Collaborate with Environmental Health and Safety partners to ensure compliance with chemical, material, and laboratory safety requirements
Embody Microsoft culture and values in daily operations and cross‑functional collaboration
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field
Demonstrated experience working in fabrication, cleanroom, microscopy, semiconductor, scientific instrumentation, or ultra‑high vacuum laboratory environments
Experience leveraging artificial intelligence tools to drive innovation, efficiency, performance modeling, analysis, research gathering, and task automation in an AI‑first environment
Ability to evaluate agentic artificial intelligence solutions using measurable metrics, with appropriate human‑in‑the‑loop safeguards in alignment with Microsoft Responsible AI requirements
Strong understanding of contamination control strategies, tool qualification, and laboratory operations standards
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Nice to have:
Experience supporting semiconductor, quantum hardware, photonics, or advanced materials laboratories
Demonstrated ability to work inclusively across multidisciplinary engineering, scientific, and operations teams