We are hiring two experimental postdocs within the Quantum Light and Matter group at Durham, split between Prof. Simon Cornish and Dr. Alex Guttridge, working on hybrid ultracold molecule-Rydberg atom systems in optical tweezer arrays.

The positions cover two related directions that build on our recent work:

1. Using Rydberg atoms for non-destructive molecule detection and entanglement (proof-of-principle: https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.013401).

2. Developing new quantum sensors with tweezer arrays of atoms and molecules (related work: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08365-1).

The latter is part of a UK-Canada collaboration, including a researcher exchange program with the University of Waterloo.

International applicants are encouraged to apply and will be eligible for the Durham University Visa Reimbursement Scheme.

Full details on the posts and how to apply are here: https://bit.ly/MolRydPDRA

Potential applicants should feel free to reach out with any questions: alexander.guttridge@durham.ac.uk s.l.cornish@durham.ac.uk

The closing date for these posts is 2nd March 2025.