NCCR SPIN Postdoctoral Fellowship

About this position

• The Swiss national center, NCCR SPIN at the University of Basel,
• Switzerland, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow Position
• to start in 2024. The center seeks to attract an outstanding young
• talent in condensed matter theory to engage in cutting-edge projects
• in the field of quantum computing broadly defined involving research
• groups within the NCCR SPIN. The ideal NCCR Fellow has just finished a
• PhD in theoretical physics (or related areas), is of the highest
• caliber of intellectual achievement, and is eager to shape the
• academic environment in research. The Fellow will be appointed for
• three years at the home institution of the NCCR, University of Basel,
• and will be selected by the NCCR selection committee on the basis of
• scientific excellence demonstrated at an early-career stage, as well
• as quality and creativity of the proposed research in the NCCR SPIN
• target areas. The Fellow enjoys full independence in selection and
• focus of research direction within the NCCR throughout their
• three-year fellowship term. Areas of research include quantum
• information processing in a broad sense (quantum computing and quantum
• simulation), preferably with spins but also other qubit platforms are
• of interest, complex quantum systems, topological systems, quantum
• materials, and other emerging topics in quantum science. The NCCR SPIN
• at the University of Basel is a national program with many partner
• universities and institutions such as IBM Zurich, ETH Zurich, EPF
• Lausanne, and University of Konstanz. The NCCR SPIN is a dedicated
• 12-year initiative to foster and educate outstanding young scientists
• to provide the academic talent and technology skills for the rapidly
• developing field of quantum information science. Applications contain
• the candidate’s CV and a short (up to two pages) research statement
• describing the studies they would like to pursue while a Fellow.
• Furthermore, candidates are requested to arrange for two confidential
• letters of reference, which need to bear the author’s institutional
• letterhead and (digital) signature. Applications and letters shall be
• submitted online, via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27103
• Women and minority scientists are particularly encouraged to apply.
• The application deadline has been extended to 31 Oct 2025.
• Applications will continue to be accepted and evaluated until the
• positions are filled. For information, contact the NCCR co-directors,
• Profs. Jelena Klinovaja (jelena.klinovaja@unibas.ch) or Daniel Loss
• (daniel.loss@unibas.ch).