PhD in Quantum Error Correction — 3-Year Funded

ETH Zürich; Zürich; On-site; CHF 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded for 3 years

Secondments to Politecnico di Milano &

Quantinuum fellowship

Job summary

ETH Zürich invites applications for a doctoral position in the theory of quantum error correction, supervised by Joseph M. Renes and co-supervised by Renato Renner.

The PhD is part of QuBriC, a MSCDN network with secondments to Milano and Cambridge, fully funded for three years, starting early 2027. The role combines research, teaching at the undergraduate/Master level (up to 20%), and network-wide training activities, offering a dynamic, international environment in which to advance quantum

Qualifications

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in physics, mathematics, electrical engineering, computer science, or closely related field.
• Strong mathematical background in information theory or quantum information science is desirable.
• Strong programming and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality research within the project and develop your own research ideas.
• Perform numerical experiments and theoretical analysis; develop algorithms and software; publish and present results.

Skills

Programming skills

English communication

Education

Master's degree (or equivalent)

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

ETH Zürich invites applications for a doctoral position in the theory of quantum error correction, supervised by Joseph M. Renes and co-supervised by Renato Renner.

The PhD is part of QuBriC, a MSCDN network with secondments to Milano and Cambridge, fully funded for three years, starting early 2027. The role combines research, teaching at the undergraduate/Master level (up to 20%), and network-wide training activities, offering a dynamic, international environment in which to advance quantum