Postdoc in generation and detection of CV squeezed light

Postdoc in generation and detection of CV squeezed light
Since its founding in 1827, KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe's leading technical and engineering universities.
Squeezed light generation using optical cavities has led to fundamental breakthroughs in several quantum metrology experiments ranging from gravitational wave detection to quantum key distribution. In this project, you will investigate the generation, detection, and manipulation of squeezed states of light using guided wave devices (commercial and developed in-house) with applications tailored towards both quantum communication and sensing. You will work in the Nonlinear and Quantum Photonics group at KTH AlbaNova, leading experiments on quantum photonic devices and systems for information, sensing, and communication technologies. The position is supported by the Swedish Research Council, Göran Gustafsson foundation, and the Wallenberg Center for Quantum Technology (WACQT), a 12-year initiative with the purpose of advancing Swedish academia and industry to the forefront of quantum technology.
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.
Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature.
Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.

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.
Research expertise in experimental quantum optics experiments, combined with a track record of high-quality scientific production.
Capability to work independently and in a goal-oriented fashion.
Good collaboration skills.
Good communication skills and command of written and spoken English.
You should enjoy engineering challenges and experimental work, perform well in a team, and be strongly motivated to pursue research of high standard.

Preferred qualifications

A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.
Documented experimental experience with technologies for continuous variable optical squeezed light generation.
Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality and willingness to actively contribute to a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and supportive work environment, nurturing collaboration, internationalization, diversity, and equal opportunities.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.
To apply for the position
Log into KTH's recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in 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.
Striving towards gender equality, diversity, and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.
It may be the case that a position at KTH is classified as a security-sensitive role in accordance with the Protective Security Act (2018:
585). If this applies to the specific position, a security clearance will be conducted for the applicant in accordance with the same law with the applicant's consent. In such cases, a prerequisite for employment is that the applicant is approved following the security clearance.
About KTH
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.
Type of employment:
Temporary positionContract type:
Full timeFirst day of employment:
2025/02/15 or according to agreementSalary:
Monthly salaryNumber of positions:
1Full-time equivalent:
100%City:
StockholmCounty:
Stockholms länCountry:
SwedenReference number:
S-2024-2191Contact:
Asst Prof. Vaishali Adya, ***; Prof. Katia Gallo, ***:
2024-12-13Last application date:
2025-01-15
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