Postdoc: Chiral Single-Photon Sources & Quantum Chips

Universidad del País Vasco (UPV-EHU); España; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Universidad del País Vasco (UPV-EHU) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the Nanomaterials and Spectroscopy Group at MPC, starting January 2027. The project focuses on developing practical quantum-light reference chips with mapped single-photon emitters and controlled polarization. The successful candidate will work with Prof.

Yury Rakovich and Prof. Alexey Nikitin, addressing room-temperature perovskite quantum dots and BN platforms, with an initial 1+1 year contract and a

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or Materials Science, preferably in photonics.
• Experience in single dot spectroscopy, perovskite nanostructures and light-matter interaction.
• Background in experimental science with theoretical modelling.

Responsibilities

• Develop practical quantum-light reference chips containing individually mapped single-photon emitters with controlled polarization.
• Collaborate with Prof. Yury Rakovich and Prof. Alexey Nikitin on experiments and validation.
• Work within the IKUR Quantum Technologies Initiative funded project at MPC.

Skills

Single-dot spectroscopy

Perovskite nanostructures

Light-matter interaction

Experimental science

Theoretical modelling

Education

PhD in Physics or Materials Science

Job description

Universidad del País Vasco (UPV-EHU) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the Nanomaterials and Spectroscopy Group at MPC, starting January 2027. The project focuses on developing practical quantum-light reference chips with mapped single-photon emitters and controlled polarization. The successful candidate will work with Prof.

Yury Rakovich and Prof. Alexey Nikitin, addressing room-temperature perovskite quantum dots and BN platforms, with an initial 1+1 year contract and a