PhD

We are pleased to announce the availability of a PhD position in the group of Ultracold Mixtures at the University of Nottingham to be filled asap. We have recently created a large BEC of lithium-2 molecules and are currently working on adding cesium atoms and the creation of an additional cesium BEC. LiCs molecules are extremely interesting candidates for the study of groundstate molecules since these molecules have the largest dipole moment among all available alkali-combinations.

Group: AtomChip Laboratory (www.bgu.ac.il/atomchip)

The position (experiment and/or theory) is in the field of quantum optics, cold atoms, and atom spectroscopy.

Applicants should have extensive experience in atomic physics and ultra-cold atoms. Very competitive salaries are available, including generous re-location packages.

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to work on
theoretical aspects related to the many-body physics of ultra cold
atomic ensembles excited to Rydberg states. Potential research
subjects are broad and should fall into the scope of the ERC
Starting Grant 2013 - ESCQUMA. They range from the exploration of
exotic many-body phases and phase-transitions with interacting
Rydberg atoms and the non-equilibrium behavior of open quantum
systems to practical applications of Rydberg atoms in quantum
information processing.

Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), Amsterdam, The Netherlands; has vacancies in the Network & Optimization research group for one PhD student and one postdoc in the research project:

"Approximation Algorithms, Quantum Information and Semidefinite Optimization".

PhD scholarships are available at Macquarie University Research Centre in Quantum Science and Technology (QSciTech) at Macquarie University via the APA scholarship scheme (deadline 30th June 2014). The 2014 APA full-time stipend rate is $25,392 pa tax exempt. QSciTech is in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, but this is a multidisciplinary topic, and we also invite applications from students with degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering.

The project concerns a study on the present state of quantum communication technologies, and the nature and timing of expected developments, and the preparation of a proposal for the role of the Joint Research Centre in the domain. Background: Quantum communication technologies, such as polarisation-based optical quantum key distribution and quantum random number generation, are already in use for certain applications. New technologies, currently at very different levels of technical maturity, offer the promise of much wider application.

PhD position at the University of Vienna: Quantum Information Theory + High Energy Physics

The quantum information group at Freiburg University aims to fill one postdoctoral and one PhD position.

The research group (http://qm.ims.ac.jp/?lang=en) let by Prof. Yutaka Shikano at Research Center of Integrative Molecular Systems, Institute for Molecular Science, which is located at Okazaki, Japan, announces the opening of the Ph.D candidate position from October 2014 and the visiting Ph.D/PostDoc position for three - twelve months.

The research group (http://iqoqi.at/en/group-page-romero-isart) led by Oriol Romero-Isart at the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (Innsbruck, Austria) announces the opening of a PhD and a PostDoc position. PhD appointments are for up to 4 years, while PostDoc appointments are for 1+1 years.

We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic students/researchers with an excellent academic/scientific record. Women are particularly encouraged to apply.