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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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United States
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Quantum Heterostructures Group within the Materials Science and Technology Division and Physical Sciences Directorate. The project focuses on the synthesis of quantum materials and the investigation of their novel electronic, magnetic, and structural properties. The researcher will synthesize epitaxial thin films using molecular beam epitaxy and work with advanced characterization methods. Depending on experience ...
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Emilie Huffman
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Wake Forest University
United States
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The Department of Physics at Wake Forest University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in quantum matter to join Emilie Huffman’s group. The project focuses on classical and quantum-computational simulations of quantum many-body physics systems , giving the scholar the chance to contribute to research at the interface of numerical and analytical approaches. The successful candidate will work closely in the Huffman group and will also have the opportunity to mentor students. The advert highligh...
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University of Southern California
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United States
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The University of Southern California’s Department of Physics and Astronomy is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for its Theoretical Physics Group in Los Angeles. The position is centered on work in theoretical physics with two closely related directions highlighted: high energy theory and condensed matter/quantum information theory. The successful postdoctoral fellow will join a broad and active research environment with faculty whose interests span quantum field theory, conformal field theo...
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Haining Pan
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University of Florida
United States
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A postdoctoral associate position is available in the group led by Prof. Haining Pan in the Department of Physics at the University of Florida . The project sits at the interface of theoretical and computational quantum information science and condensed matter physics, with research centered on numerical and analytical studies of quantum computing and related quantum materials problems. The successful researcher will work on topics such as AI-accelerated quantum simulation, materials discovery, ...
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Cora Dvorkin
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Harvard University
United States
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The Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics at Harvard University is inviting applications for a Leinweber Physics Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Department of Physics. The fellowship is designed for researchers interested in fundamental theoretical physics and offers the chance to pursue an independent research agenda while engaging with multiple research groups across Harvard. Fellows will be part of the Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics and will also connect with the broade...
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Uppsala University
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Sweden
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Uppsala University invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral position in quantum matter theory , specializing in unconventional superconductivity and quantum geometry. The appointment is based in the Department of Physics and Astronomy within the Quantum Matter Theory research program and will be located in Uppsala, Sweden. The successful researcher will join Prof. Annica Black-Schaffer's research group, which studies quantum condensed matter, unconventional superconductivity, topologica...
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University of Cologne
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Germany
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The Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy offers a PhD programme in Physics at the University of Cologne, in cooperation with the University of Bonn. This is a research-oriented doctoral programme in which candidates complete approximately three years of thesis work leading to a doctoral degree in physics. The programme’s scientific focus spans astrophysics, condensed matter physics and solid state theory, statistical and biological physics, mathematical physics, quantum informat...
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University of Bonn
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Germany
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The Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy (BCGS) at the University of Bonn , in cooperation with the University of Cologne , offers a PhD in Physics within a structured, research-oriented doctoral programme. This programme is centred on three years of thesis research leading to a doctoral degree in physics. The school’s scientific interests span applied and quantum optics , nuclear and particle physics , condensed matter physics , statistical physics , astroparticle physics , and...
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Erwann Bocquillon
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University of Cologne
Germany
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PhD Student Position in Quantum Hall Calorimetry of Quantum Materials at the University of Cologne The University of Cologne is advertising a PhD student position in the Bocquillon Working Group at the Institute of Physics II, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The project is part of an experimental condensed-matter physics programme focused on quantum transport in quantum materials and the development of a new ultra-sensitive quantum calorimeter. The successful candidate will work on ...
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Paul Scherrer Institut
Switzerland
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Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, is offering a PhD position in Real-Space Quantum Geometry within the Laboratory for Multiscale Materials Experiments. The project focuses on magnetic thin films and their nanoscale behavior. The successful candidate will grow and pattern magnetic thin films using nanolithography, perform micromagnetic simulations, and investigate patterned films through electron and X-ray imaging techniques and electronic transport measurements. Responsibil...
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ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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Doctoral Student in Magnetic Resonance for the Study of Granular Systems at ETH Zurich This 100% fixed-term PhD position is offered at the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich, in the research group of Prof. Klaas Prüssmann. The project sits at the intersection of Physics , Biomedical Engineering , Electrical Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , Materials Science , and Mathematics , with a strong emphasis on nuclear magnetic resonance, particle tracking, imaging, and granular syste...
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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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PhD opportunity at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland in the Laboratory for Quantum Magnetism (LQM). The project focuses on experimental quantum magnetism and microwave spectroscopy of rare-earth quantum magnets , with emphasis on entanglement between electronic and nuclear degrees of freedom, electro-nuclear states, and their manipulation by external magnetic fields and perturbations. The work sits at the intersection of physics and materials science , with strong rele...
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Estimated costs in Switzerland.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | CHF132 $150/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | CHF9.5k $10,800/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor
Universität Basel Departement Physik
Switzerland
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Optical Physics
Nanomagnetism
Professor
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
Hardware Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics
Ferroelectricity
Memristor Technology
Integrated Circuit
Tenure Track Assistant Professor
University of Basel
Switzerland
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Perturbative Qcd
Theoretical Physics
Fermion Physics
Paul Scherrer Institut
Switzerland
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Topological Insulator
Quantum Magnetism
University of Fribourg
Switzerland
Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum Physics
Solid State Physics
Many-body Systems
Quantum Magnetism
Paul Scherrer Institut
Switzerland
Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum Physics
Solid State Physics
Superconductivity
Topological Insulator

EPFL Excellence Fellowships are merit-based awards for outstanding students applying to selected master's programmes at EPFL in Switzerland.

The ETH Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme supports outstanding students applying for a Master's degree at ETH Zurich with funding and mentoring.

Fully funded Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships support international researchers and some arts students for research, PhD, postdoctoral, and selected arts master's study in Switzerland.
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