QUSTEC: 39 Early Stage Researcher (PhD) positions 1213 views

The Quantum Science and Technologies at the European campus (QUSTEC) is an EU-funded PhD programme on quantum science and technologies. These are fully-funded PhD positions in France, Germany or Switzerland.

About the QUSTEC:

• QUSTEC is a doctoral training programme set up by the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) Eucor – The European Campus. The programme offers 39 early stage researcher (ESR) positions and outstanding training opportunities within the field of Quantum Science and Technology, in a highly international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral setting.
• Each ESR position will last 48 months and culminate in the award of a doctoral degree.
• The doctoral research will be carried out at one of the following institutions: University of Basel, Switzerland; University of Freiburg, Germany; Karlsruhe; Institute of Technology, Germany; University of Strasbourg, France; IBM Research – Zurich, Switzerland

How to Apply:

Apply online (in one single PDF document) and application must include:

• a motivation letter
• a CV (download the template)
• ethics self-assessment (download the template)

Available PhD projects:

IN FRANCE

1. Electrically switchable magnetic media for tunable control of quantum states at IPCMS
2. Semi-classical modelling of open quantum technology platforms at IPCMS
3. Coherent ultrafast spectroscopy and control of individual Qbits in van der Waals materials at IPCMS
4. Hybrid 2D heterostructures for spin and quantum information processing at IPCMS
5. Nuclear quantum Effects and magneto-electric patterns of nanostructured hybrid materials: Insights and design via first-principles Molecular dynamics at IPCMS
6. Femtosecond magnetization dynamics by Spin Transfer Torque at IPCMS
7. Atomic-scale spin sensing using a quantum molecular system at the tip apex of a scanning tunneling microscope at IPCMS
8. Hilbert Space Engineering of Nuclear Spin Qudits at IPCMS
9. Entanglement Generation and Quantum Sensing via Dissipative State Engineering at IPCMS
10. Long-range interactions in quantum many-body systems: correlations, excitation and information transfer, interaction engineering at University Strasbourg

IN GERMANY

11. Elastic tuning of electronic state of quantum materials at KIT
12. Experimental studies of molecular qubits and implementation of optical read-out schemes based on single- and entangled photon sources at KIT
13. Molecular quantum spintronics combining synthesized magnetic molecules with electrode materials at KIT
14. Developing new techniques to control and manipulate the magnetiza / MSCAtion dynamics in small magnetic devices with microwave magnetic fields at KIT
15. Synthesis of molecular spin qudits with increased Hilbert spaces at KIT
16. Wave packet interference experiments for the investigation of ultrafast dynamics and decoherence effects on the attosecond time scale at University Freiburg
17. Photonic engineering of energy transfer processes at University Freiburg
18. Quantum thermodynamics and nonequilibrium master equations at University Freiburg
19. Theory and simulation of nonequilibrium dynamics in many-body quantum systems at University Freiburg
20. Experimental Quantum Simulations based on Trapped Ions at University Freiburg
21. Tailoring properties of the superconducting phase in nanostructured thin films prepared by co-deposition of size selected cluster ions at KIT
22. Superconducting quantum materials by controlled assembly using co-deposition of size selected cluster ions and a normal conducting matrix at KIT
23. Creation and manipulation of spin-polarized 2D electron system at the interface between two correlated quantum materials at KIT

IN SWITZERLAND

24. Listening to Majorana Zero Modes at IBM Research
25. Compact qubit coupling schemes at IBM Research
26. Electronic Structure Calculations for near-term Quantum computers at IBM Research
27. Topological and spin coherent phases in nanostructures at University Basel
28. Quantum transport in superconductor-semiconductor nanowire hybrid devices with axially built-in quantum dots as spectrometers at University Basel
29. Solid-state spins in an optical cavity at University Basel
30. Scanning probe microscopy of atomic structures and molecular assemblies on superconductive materials at University Basel
31. Study of thermal transport in low-dimensional materials at University Basel
32. Casimir Forces in Superconducting Systems at University Basel
33. Hole Spin Qubits in Ge/Si Nanowires at University Basel
34. Quantum sensing of condensed matter systems at University Basel
35. Hybrid quantum networks with atomic memories and quantum dot single-photon sources at University Basel
36. Development of quantum technologies for molecular systems: quantum sensing of molecular and chemical properties at University Basel
37. Multi-qubit gates for the efficient exploration of Hilbert space with superconducting qubit systems at IBM Research
38. Qubit decoherence from two-level fluctuators at IBM Research
39. Cryogenic Electronics for Qubit Control at IBM Research