• Your main responsibility will be to conduct high-quality research within the project and progressively develop your own research ideas
• The exact direction of the project can be shaped according to your background and research interests
• You will perform numerical experiments and theoretical analysis, develop algorithms and software, and communicate your results through publications and presentations at leading international conferences and journals
• You will collaborate extensively with researchers within QuBriC and participate in the network’s research, training, and dissemination activities.
• The position also includes teaching at the undergraduate and Master’s level and other departmental duties, corresponding to up to 20% full time
• The position is a fixed-term appointment of three years, with a starting salary of 61’400.00 CHF per annum. 

Profile

• You will be part of a welcoming, open and interactive research group in the Institute of Theoretical Physics, working at the intersection of quantum information theory, quantum cryptography, and quantum foundations
• Our working language is English
• As part of QuBriC, you will join a cohort of 15 MSCDN doctoral candidates based in Europe’s leading QEC groups, and you will meet them regularly at network-wide training schools, workshops and conferences

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We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents until 5 January 2027, as a single merged PDF file in the following order:

• Your CV, including the names of one or two references (max 2 pages)
• A statement explaining how you came to be interested in quantum information and/or quantum error correction, a question you are particularly excited about, and why you want to pursue a PhD (max. 500 words)
• A transcript of records (both Bachelor’s and Master’s)
• A sample of your own academic writing, for example, a thesis or essay

Further information about the Quantum Information Theory can be found on our Website. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Joseph Renes, renes@phys.ethz.ch (no applications).

Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.

The pre-selection is carried out by the responsible recruiters and not by artificial intelligence.

A background check may be conducted as part of the application process.

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