Post-doctoral position in Development of Cold Atom-Based Quantum Network Nodes

ICFO; Castelldefels; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Family allowance

Descripción de la vacante

ICFO invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the Quantum Photonics group led by Prof. Hugues de Riedmatten. The project focuses on developing quantum network nodes with laser cooled atoms, including quantum memories and deterministic light generation.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of postdocs and PhD students, with strong collaborations in Europe, and will contribute to experimental efforts and high-impact publications.

Formación

• Ph.D.-equivalent in quantum physics with strong experimental background.
• Experience in quantum optics or related quantum technologies is preferred.
• Proven ability to design and perform complex quantum experiments.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and test quantum network nodes using laser cooled atoms.
• Characterize entanglement, memories and deterministic light sources.
• Collaborate with multi-site European partners and publish results.

Conocimientos

Entanglement generation

Experimental quantum physics

Quantum memories

Laser cooling

Educación

Ph.D. in quantum physics

Descripción del empleo

ICFO is offering a postdoctoral position to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic young scientist who wishes to enhance his/her scientific career in a friendly and stimulating environment.

The successful candidate will be joining the Quantum Photonics group at ICFO led by Prof. Hugues de Riedmatten.

The group has experience in quantum technologies for quantum networks, including quantum memories, quantum light sources, quantum frequency conversion and quantum processing nodes. The current position will be within a project aiming at developing quantum network nodes with laser cooled atoms, including quantum memories and highly excited Rydberg atoms enabling deterministic quantum light generation and processing capabilities. The nodes will be tested with photonic integrated lasers and modulators

The selected candidate will strongly benefit from a multidisciplinary environment with other postdocs and PhD students working in quantum technologies at ICFO and with strong collaborations with our European academic and industrial partners in the framework of the Q-Planet project.

Requirements

Candidates must hold, at the time of contract initiation, an internationally-recognized Ph.D.-equivalent degree (or evidence of its completion in the nearest future) preferably in quantum physics.

The candidate should have a proven experience in:

• generation and characterization of entanglement will be positively valued,
• experience in experimental quantum physics is required.

ICFO is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based solely on merit and potential, regardless of gender, nationality, or disability. ICFO fully endorses the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, ensuring a transparent and supportive recruitment process.

Conditions

The contract is offered initially for a period of 2 years.

Salaries for ICFO Postdoctoral positions are assigned by the Selection Committee, based on experience and seniority of the applicant, as well as the assigned tasks and responsibilities within the group. Standard salaries range from a lower level aligned with Ramon-y-Cajal fellowships to higher levels aligned with Marie Skłodowska-Curie individual fellowships.

Additionally, a family allowance is also available on request and after corresponding approval for people with family charges in the terms described in the corresponding policy.

The selection process is conducted in accordance with ICFO’s Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment (OTM-R) Policy, ensuring equal opportunities, transparency, and fair treatment for all applicants. Candidates are assessed exclusively on the basis of their qualifications, experience, skills, achievements, and potential in relation to the requirements of the position. Further information on the recruitment principles and procedures, conflict of interest and the appeals mechanism available to candidates, can be found in the OTM-R Policy.

Data Protection

In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Organic Law 3/2018, ICFO informs applicants that their personal data will be processed exclusively for recruitment purposes.

• Legal basis: performance of a task in the public interest.
• Rights: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and opposition.
• Supervisory authority: Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) https://apdcat.gencat.cat.

All recruitment files will be retained in accordance with the Catalan public-sector archival retention schedule (DOGC 2117).

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This contract will be supported by the European Union’s Horizon Europe (Q-Planet, 101291743), Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) and the Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation and Civil Service under reference CJU-010200-2026-6, as part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR).

For update information about the hosting group, please visit Quantum Photonics with Solids and Atoms Research Group.

For updated information about ICFO, please visit https://www.icfo.eu.