PhD position Trapped Ions in Optical Tweezers
PhD position Trapped Ions in Optical Tweezers
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Are you a highly-motivated researcher looking for a post doc for performing state-of-the-art atomic physics experiments and developing quantum technology Then we are looking for you.
The hybrid atom-ion quantum systems lab headed by Dr. Rene Gerritsma and Dr. Robert Spreeuw is part of the Quantum Gases and Quantum Information (QGQI) cluster at the University of Amsterdam. The main focus of the group is to study the quantum dynamics in trapped ions while at the same time developing technology for emerging quantum applications such as quantum computing and simulation.
More information on our research can be found on the webpage ().
Join us!
This PhD position is part of the Gen-Q programme and applications must also be submitted through the Gen-Q website. Gen-Q has received funding from the European Unions Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement number .
This is what you will do
We will develop a new platform for quantum computing based on trapped ions in combination with optical tweezers. We will explore the use of tightly focused laser beams and their interaction with crystals of trapped ions to realize new ways to prepare and control qubits making particular use of the so-called optical Magnus effect an optical analogue of the well-known classical Magnus effect that is for instance applied in football causing ball trajectories to trapped ions this effect can be used to implement state-of-the-art quantum gates. The tweezers can also be used to sub-Doppler cool the ion crystal and for qubit readout. We will also explore the scalability of the scheme by designing ion traps based on integrated photonics for tweezer delivery.
What we ask of you
- at least 8 months of master project in experimental ultracold atom or trapped ion group;
- good team working skills;
- good English skills;
- strong letter of recommendation from master project supervisor;
For MSCA PhD positions it is required that the applicant shall at the date of recruitment be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. The applicant must not have resided or carried out her/his main activity (e.g. work or studies) in the Netherlands for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior the recruitment date.
This is what we offer you
A temporary contract for 38 hours per week for the duration of 4 years (the initial contract will be for a period of 18 months and after satisfactory evaluation it will be extended for a total duration of 4 years).The preferred starting date is 1 October 2025 or as soon as possible after should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). We will draft an educational plan that includes attendance of courses and (international) meetings. We also expect you to assist in teaching undergraduates and master students.
You will work in this team
The hybrid quantum systems group is headed by Rene Gerritsma and is part of the Quantum Gases & Quantum Information cluster at the Institute of Physics (IoP) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA). The main focus of the group is the use of trapped ions for quantum technology and quantum chemistry.
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If you feel the profile fits you and you are interested in the job we look forward to receiving your application. This call for applicants is placed by the Gen-Q network.
The application must be submitted through the Gen-Q website.
Follow the instructions there andselect Grand Challenge C Developing quantum hardware and topic 31C Trapped ions in optical tweezers. You must submit the same documents also via the button below. We accept applications until and including 31 August 2025.
A complete application must only consist of:
- Motivation letter
- CV
- Reference letter (cannot be provided by future potential supervisor)
- Ethics self-assessment
- Masters degree or any equivalent degree that enables to embark on a doctoral programme
All documents must be submitted as a single PDF file. Please put your family name in the file name. Please note that any extra non-requested documents will be disregarded. For further information regarding the motivation letter see theguide for applicants. There is atemplate for the CVas well as atemplate for the ethics self-assessment. Please see theguidelines for more information on how to fill in the ethics self-assessment document. A knowledge security check can be part of the selection procedure (for details:national knowledge security guidelines).
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Employment Type
Full Time
