Postdoc in kvantkommunication

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.

Job description

The Quantum Nano Photonics group at KTH is inviting applications for a postdoc position in the field of quantum communication with single and entangled photons. You will work in an international team to develop quantum photonic devices operating at the single photon level. You will develop devices based on quantum dots to generate single and entangled photons. You will be involved in European and international projects and will collaborate with leading research groups. The work will include optical measurements, development, deployment and validation of quantum communication systems and data analysis. 

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Works in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
• A well-equipped laboratory for quantum optics experiments at cryogenic temperatures.
• Access to a state-of-the-art nanofabrication laboratory.
• Strong collaborations with world leading research groups in the field.
• A multidisciplinary environment where nanoscale quantum photonics devices are developed and implemented in a wide field of applications.
• Access to a deployed quantum communication network.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Experience with optical measurements at cryogenic temperatures
• Experience with single photon measurements
• Experience with quantum entanglement measurements
• Experience with quantum memories
• Collaborative abilities
• Independence 

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Experience in the synthesis of perovskite materials and their optical characterization.
• Experience with optical measurements at the single photon level.
• International experience.
• Experience with supervision of students.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

Trade union representatives

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Application

Log into KTH’s recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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