PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Quantum Optics in Portugal

This PhD project at Eindhoven University of Technology focuses on entanglement routing in quantum optical fiber networks , combining theory, simulation, and experimentation to build telecom-grade quantum networking technologies. You will develop an entanglement-based routing architecture and protocol and set up an experimental multi-node testbed for routing entangled photons alongside classical telecom traffic. The project investigates how quantum-classical packets can be generated, detected, fr...

Texas A&M University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Institute for Quantum Science in College Station, Texas. The role centers on experimental and theoretical research in quantum optics , with opportunities to contribute to projects such as excimer lasers for laser inertial fusion energy . The position is based within a research environment connected to Texas A&M’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, which highlights strengths in applied physics, atomic physics, quantum opti...

[Maintenance stipend at UELA enhanced rate; expected to be £26,022 for 2026/27, about £1,500 above the UKRI London-weighted rate of £24,522.] This PhD studentship at University College London explores the use of terahertz (THz) photons as a new resource for quantum control and topological quantum information. The project sits at the intersection of quantum optics, condensed-matter theory and numerical modelling, with a focus on how THz radiation can manipulate matter at the single- and few-photo...

Nihon University is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for the Ishizawa-Nomura Laboratory in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, College of Industrial Technology. The researcher will join a project supported by the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency’s Security Technology Research Promotion Program. The project, led by Principal Investigator Jun Ishizawa, is titled “Creation of Optical Comb-Based Dispersive Tomography Using Physically Constrained Neural Networks.” I...

Texas A&M University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate for experimental and theoretical research in quantum optics at the Institute for Quantum Science in College Station, Texas. The research may include projects involving excimer lasers for laser inertial fusion energy , with opportunities to investigate advanced laser and optical processes. The position provides a research setting spanning quantum optics, nonlinear optics, plasma physics, ultrafast lasers, and related photonics topi...

The James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in theoretical quantum optics and open quantum systems. The role is based at the Tucson Campus and supports research conducted through DOE- and AFOSR-funded projects. The research focuses on theoretical investigations of macroscopic quantum mechanics and microscopic thermodynamics using levitated nanoparticles, together with quantum optical effects near ...

At DTU Physics, four PhD students will join a broad quantum science effort spanning experimental quantum optics, optomechanics, microscopy and theory/software for photonic quantum computing. The positions are based in the Section for Quantum Physics and Information Technology (QPIT) and bigQ – Center for Macroscopic Quantum States , within an international environment that combines advanced quantum-optical laboratories, quantum information theory and large-scale computational research. The adver...

The Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology offers a structured PhD programme focused on optics and photonics , two technologies at the centre of modern optical communications, sensing, biomedical diagnostics, lighting, and solar energy applications. The school is positioned at the interface of the natural sciences and engineering disciplines and brings together research across several closely linked areas. Doctoral researchers in KSOP can work acro...

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Theoretical AMO and Condensed Matter Physics . The position supports specialized theoretical research in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) physics and condensed matter physics, contributing to the institution’s educational and research mission. The primary research focus is the quantum optics of correlated electronic systems , with opportunities to explore related areas including quantum optics, quantum materials, s...