PhD Candidate in Experimental Quantum Photonics

Univie; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inspiring working atmosphere

Good public transport connections

Internal further training & coaching

Fair salary

Job summary

The University of Vienna invites applications for a university assistant predoctoral/PhD candidate in a four-year PraeDoc position. You will join the Quantum Information Science and Quantum Computation group led by Univ.-Prof. Dr.

Philip Walther, part of the Quantum Science group within the Faculty of Physics in Vienna. You will benefit from the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics and be part of a thriving international team; the role focuses on experimental quantum optics, photonic platforms, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics (Diploma accepted) with thesis in experimental quantum optics.
• Experience with table-top experiments, photonic platforms, optical nonlinear processes, and quantum foundations.
• Proficiency in free-space bulk optics.
• Strong academic writing; programming in Python; knowledge of LaTeX; fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Participate in research projects on experimental quantum foundations.
• Present research plan and complete dissertation agreement within 12–18 months.
• Contribute to teaching (lab courses, exercises) per collective bargaining.
• Handle administrative tasks and help self-organization of the group.
• Stay abreast of state-of-the-art in the field; publish and present work.

Skills

Table-top experiments

Photonic platforms

Optical non-linear processes

Quantum foundations

Academic writing

English proficiency

Education

Master's in Physics

Master's thesis in experimental quantum optics

Tools

Python

LaTeX

Job description

The University of Vienna invites applications for a university assistant predoctoral/PhD candidate in a four-year PraeDoc position. You will join the Quantum Information Science and Quantum Computation group led by Univ.-Prof. Dr.

Philip Walther, part of the Quantum Science group within the Faculty of Physics in Vienna. You will benefit from the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics and be part of a thriving international team; the role focuses on experimental quantum optics, photonic platforms, and