The Director of the MAB QLAB Centre announces a recruitment process for a PhD student position in Group 1 - Quantum-secure communication of MAB QLAB, financed under International Research Agendas (MAB), Measure 2.1 of the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021-2027 Programme (FENG), project FENG.02.01-IP.05-B013/25, Center for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Information Technologies – QLAB. The successful candidate will be offered an employment contract (umowa o pracę) at the University of Warsaw, on a non-academic-teacher research position. Concurrent enrolment in a UW doctoral school is required.
The MAB QLAB Centre is being established at the University of Warsaw as a joint undertaking with Sorbonne Université. The Centre develops scalable hybrid quantum-classical technologies in four pillars: (i) quantum-secure communication, (ii) quantum infrastructure and photonic information processing, (iii) quantum imaging and metrology, and (iv) quantum computation and artificial intelligence. Group 1 – Quantum-secure communication – works on security proofs for quantum communication protocols, hybrid solutions combining quantum and post-quantum cryptography, and research on quantum networks and their integration with critical infrastructure.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Master's degree (or equivalent, e.g. Inżynier mgr) in physics, computer science, mathematics, electronic engineering or a related discipline; candidates in the final year of MSc may apply provided the diploma is obtained before signing the employment contract.
- Strong academic record (transcript of records, MSc thesis topic relevant to QLAB Group 1).
- Background in at least one of: quantum information theory, quantum cryptography, quantum communication, post-quantum cryptography, photonic quantum technologies.
- Fluency in spoken and written English (level B2 or higher).
- Programming skills (Python / MATLAB / Mathematica or equivalent) and ability to work with research-grade scientific software (LaTeX, version control).
- Willingness and eligibility to enrol in the UW Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences (no prior doctoral degree).
- During the employment period the employee shall not be employed under another full-time employment contract from any other entity.
Language: English (C1+)
Applications: qlab@uw.edu.pl
