PhD

The Theory of Nanophotonics Group at the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) in San Sebastián (Spain) offers a fully funded PhD position to explore how light-matter interactions at the nanoscale can push the boundaries of nanophotonic-based quantum technologies.

This position offers a unique opportunity to dive deep into the theory behind quantum nanophotonic platforms, working in a world-class research environment, and developing realistic models that connect directly with experimental efforts.

The School of Computational Sciences at Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) invites applicants for the positions at the level of postdoctoral research fellow in Computational Sciences.

Our group builds artificial intelligence systems for discovering new concepts, experiments and ideas in physics.

To accelerate this effort, we need your help!

We have several fully-funded open PhD and Post-Doc positions (m/f) at the University of Tübingen, one of Europe’s most vibrant hub for artificial intelligence research.

A list of concrete potential projects:
• Development of modern auto-differentiation (JAX-based) physics simulators for the discovery of new physics experiments

Quantum computers will play a crucial role in the development and optimization of battery materials in the future. In this project, you will develop innovative quantum algorithms for the accurate calculation of materials properties. You will combine methods from quantum informatics and solid-state physics to describe the complex electronic and ionic processes in battery materials. New quantum algorithms will be tested for addressing topical questions in materials development for next-generation batteries.

In this project, you will benefit from the combined expertise in quantum algorithms and materials simulations at the institutes PGI-12 and IET-3. Thereby, Forschungszentrum Jülich will provide you with an ideal environment for your project with unique possibilities to access the latest hardware of quantum computers—directly on campus!

We are scouting strongly motivated scholars to join the NEUQUAM team led by Dr. J. Marino (https://sites.google.com/view/nequantumuniv) at the SUNY in Buffalo, USA.

Your PhD project will be part of an interdisciplinary research project bridging theoretical physics and theoretical computer science.
In the course of this, you will work on

• implementing efficient simulators for continuous and discrete variable systems with noise based on Gaussian/stabilizer decompositions
• quantum error mitigation and correction for continuous variable systems
• evaluating and rigorously define the computational power of continuous variable systems

Your PhD project will be part of an interdisciplinary research project bridging theoretical physics and theoretical computer science.
In the course of this, you will work on

• extending established techniques for quantum circuit representation and manipulation (e.g. diagrammatic methods like ZX-calculus) towards description of quantum noise
• employ such extended methods for quantum circuit compilation, optimization and error mitigation
• collaborate with theoretical computer scientists on developing noise-aware quantum programming paradigms

Openings for PhD students for a newly formed group at the National University of Singapore (https://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/faculty/ernest-tan-ying-zhe/), on the topics of quantum information theory, quantum cryptography, and convex optimization applications in those areas

PhD Scholarship: Quantum-walk-based algorithms for potential practical applications with Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre and the University of Western Australia (UWA) (Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program).

PhD Scholarship: Quantum machine learning, optimisation and simulation for Defence applications with Defence Science and Technology Group and UTS (Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program).

This PhD Scholarship offers a generous stipend of A$41,753 per year (2025 rate) for up to 4 years. Open to domestic and international students.