PhD fellowship in Experimental Quantum Optics Full-time

PhD Fellowship In Experimental Quantum Optics

The Niels Bohr Institute invites applicants for a PhD fellowship in Experimental Quantum Optics. Start date is (expected to be) 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project will be part of the center for Hybrid Quantum Networks. The present projects will be within experimental quantum optics and concerns the understanding and application of photon scattering from single or multiple strongly coupled quantum dots.

We are looking for candidates within the field of quantum physics or related areas. Applicants can have any background within quantum physics but it is a particular advantage to have experience in quantum optics, quantum information and/or optomechanics.

The PhD projects will be part of the Quantum Photonics Group, which is headed by Professor Peter Lodahl and currently consists of 4 Post Docs and seven Ph.D. students. The group is part of the Center for Hybrid Quantum Network and the Quantum Optics section, which consists of more than 40 researchers. The center and the section provides a very strong research environment with leading international research groups within quantum optics.

The group and center are part of the Quantum Optics Section, the Niels Bohr Institute, Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen. We are located in Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment.

Principal supervisor is Prof. Peter Lodahl, The Niels Bohr Institute, lodahl@nbi.ku.dk.

Depending of your level of education, you can undertake the PhD programme as either:

Option A: A three year full-time study within the framework of the regular PhD programme ( 5+3 scheme), if you already have an education equivalent to a relevant Danish master's degree.

Option B: An up to five year full-time study programme within the framework of the integrated MSc and PhD programme (the 3+5 scheme), if you do not have an education equivalent to a relevant Danish master´s degree – but you have an education equivalent to a Danish bachelors´s degree.

Responsibilities and tasks in both PhD programmes:

• Complete and pass the MSc education in accordance with the curriculum of the MSc programme (ONLY when you are attending the integrated MSc and PhD programme)
• Carry through an independent research project under supervision
• Complete PhD courses corresponding to approx. 30 ECTS / ½ FTE
• Participate in active research environments, including a stay at another research institution, preferably abroad
• Teaching and knowledge dissemination activities
• Write scientific papers aimed at high-impact journals
• Write and defend a PhD thesis on the basis of your project

We are looking for the following qualifications:

• Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD project
• Relevant publications
• Relevant work experience
• Other relevant professional activities
• Curious mind-set with a strong interest in quantum physics
• Good language skills

Your application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically.

Please include:

1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page)
2. Your motivation for applying for the specific PhD project
3. Curriculum vitae including information about your education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
4. Original diplomas for Bachelor or Master and transcript of records in the original language, including an authorized English translation if issued in another language than English or Danish. If not completed, a certified/signed copy of a recent transcript of records or a written statement from the institution or supervisor is accepted.
5. Publication list (if possible)
6. Reference letters (if available)

The deadline for applications is 26 August 2026, 23:59 GMT +2.