Have you ever wanted to take part in the development of top photonic quantum technologies which will change our future? Are you eager to work side by side and learn from with the best quantum scientists, space agencies and high-tech companies? Do you want to boost your career in academia or business R&D in Europe and beyond? If your answer is “yes”, you are highly creative and hold a PhD in physics, computer science or mathematics or you will graduate in the next few months, then join our multi-national Quantum Technologies Research Group led by Prof. Magdalena Stobińska at the University of Warsaw. We have now an open position which we plan to fill as soon as possible.

The newly hired postdoc will work in international research project funded by European and Polish bodies (European Commission, National Science Center) and will study one of our selected topics:

Quantum Communication / Cryptography.
Quantum Photonic Computing / Algorithm Development.
Quantum Neuromorphic Computing / Machine Learning.
Although the group is primarily theoretical, the topics will be studied in close collaboration with experimentalists, with a possibility of participating in building the proofs of concept. We expect some experience in numerical programming, a high level of scientific output, including publications in good scientific journals, attending conferences, seminars, and workshops, as well as participation in attractive outreach activities targeting the general public.

In return, the group offers excellent international collaboration with teams from e.g. the Imperial College London, University of Oxford, University of Vienna, Sorbonne University, University of Padova, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Institute for Quantum Computing / University of Waterloo, European Space Agency, NASA, IBM Research, NTT Basic research Labs and many other entities.

The postdoc will also have opportunity to apply for their own grants or fellowships to develop themselves as a scientist. We strongly encourage to build each own’s scientific maturity, supervise PhD students and working towards tenure position / habilitation degree.

If interested, please send your scientific CV (experience, list of publications) along with a motivational letter and a supporting letter from your PhD advisor to: mstobinska@mimuw.edu.pl

Required documents:

1. Application for the position
2. Information on the processing of personal data (available on the website http://bsp.adm.uw.edu.pl/bsp/druki-i-formularze/)
3. A copy of the Ph. D. diploma or a certificate of obtaining the Ph.D. degree
4. Recommendation letter from the Ph. D. supervisor; recommendation letters from other senior scientists are welcome
5. Scientific curriculum vitae describing education, employment history, previous participation in research projects, collaborations, internships, stipends, conferences, other achievements as well as scientific interests
6. List of publications
7. Motivational letter stating why the candidate is willing to participate in this research project
8. Optional: a copy of a document certifying candidate’s knowledge of English