Postdoc Opportunities in Quantum Optics in Switzerland

The Quantum Cavity Optomechanics group at the Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo, is hiring postdoctoral researchers for quantum technology research. One postdoctoral project focuses on developing superconducting circuits operating at micro- and millimeter-wave frequencies. The work is aimed at enabling future quantum technologies, including optomechanical devices and quantum-limited amplifiers. A second project uses theoretical methods to study interactions between membrane...

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Middle Tennessee State University is offering a full-time postdoctoral research fellowship in quantum sensing . The project focuses on experimental quantum sensing and metrology, with emphasis on squeezed light and whispering gallery mode (WGM) systems. The successful fellow will contribute to research in quantum optical experiments and WGM-based platforms within the department’s research environment at Middle Tennessee State University. The post is a t...

AMOLF in Amsterdam is offering a postdoctoral position in the Photonic Materials group of Prof. Albert Polman on probling electron-photon correlations using cathodoluminescence (CL) spectroscopy . The project sits at the intersection of nanoscale light-matter interaction, electron microscopy, quantum optics, and advanced instrumentation. The research is part of the NXTGEN Hightech programme of the Dutch National Growth Fund and involves close collaboration with TU Delft, DELMIC, Amsterdam Scient...

Toyota Technological Institute in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral researcher in the Nano-Photon Science Laboratory, led by Associate Professor Tetsuhiro Kudo. The appointment is planned to begin on April 1, 2027, with flexibility depending on the successful applicant’s circumstances. The laboratory develops optical manipulation technologies using visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared lasers together with advanced microscope systems. The postdoctoral res...

The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is recruiting a two-year Postdoctoral Fellow in Ottawa through its Metrology Research Centre. The project, “Squeezing the Limits: A Quantum-Enhanced Raman Imaging Platform for Ultratrace Chemical Detection,” will develop a quantum-enhanced chemical imaging platform based on stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy. The research will combine signal enhancement, background suppression, and quantum noise reduction to improve sensitivity in chemical ima...

Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, United States, invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral appointment in experimental physics and superconducting device development for quantum information science. The researcher will help develop multipixel single-photon camera technology and multiplexed readout systems. Work will include designing, fabricating, and characterizing superconducting devices based on high-kinetic-inductance materials; developing microwave resonators and freq...

Postdoctoral position in Quantum Infrastructure and Photonic Information Processing at the University of Warsaw The MAB QLAB Centre at the University of Warsaw is recruiting 2 postdoctoral researchers (young doctor, research employment group) for Group 2: Quantum Infrastructure and Photonic Information Processing. The centre is a joint undertaking with Sorbonne Université and is funded under the International Research Agendas (MAB) within the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021–2027 (FENG) ...

Postdoctoral Research Position in Quantum Imaging and Metrology, University of Warsaw The MAB QLAB Centre at the University of Warsaw is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher (young doctor / research employment group) for Group 3: Quantum Imaging and Metrology. The position is part of the Center for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Information Technologies (QLAB), established at the University of Warsaw in partnership with Sorbonne Université and funded through the International Research Agendas (MAB) sc...

Durham University’s Department of Physics is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Quantum Light and Matter research section. The project, “Quantum networking at telecom wavelengths with Yb qubits” , is led by Dr Tobias Franzen and funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) . The research sits at the intersection of AMO physics , quantum optics , cavity QED , optical tweezers , cold atoms, and quantum networking. The team is developing a modu...