Quantum Photonics with Solids and Atoms Group: Post-doctoral position in Development of Cold Atom-Based Quantum Network Nodes

Institute of Photonic Sciences; Castelldefels; Presencial; EUR 28.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Catalonia invites applications for a post-doctoral position to advance quantum photonics with solids and atoms. The successful candidate will join the Quantum Photonics group led by Prof. Hugues de Riedmatten to develop cold-atom based quantum network nodes.

The project covers quantum memories, quantum light sources, and interfaces with photonic integrated lasers and modulators, within the Horizon Europe Q-Planet framework and Chips JU collaborations.

Formación

• Postdoctoral position to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic young scientist.

Responsabilidades

• Develop quantum network nodes with laser cooled atoms, including quantum memories and highly excited Rydberg atoms enabling deterministic quantum light generation and processing capabilities.
• Collaborate within the Quantum Photonics group and with European partners under the Q-Planet and chips JU frameworks.

Descripción del empleo

Quantum Photonics with Solids and Atoms Group: Post-doctoral position in Development of Cold Atom-Based Quantum Network Nodes

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 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.

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).