PhD STUDENT G1

Description

The project “Center for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Information Technologies – QLAB”, no. FENG.02.01-IP.05-B013/25, is co-financed by the European Union under Priority 2 of the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021–2027 Programme, within Measure 2.1 International Research Agendas. The project is implemented by the University of Warsaw, and the Foundation for Polish Science acts as the Intermediate Body for Measure 2.1 FENG. CALL FOR PhD STUDENT - QLAB / Group 1 The Director of the MAB QLAB Centre announces a recruitment process for a PhD student position in Group 1 - Quantum-secure communication of MAB QLAB, financed under International Research Agendas (MAB), Measure 2.1 of the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021-2027 Programme (FENG), project FENG.02.01-IP.05-B013/25, Center for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Information Technologies – QLAB. The successful candidate will be offered an employment contract (umowa o pracę) at the University of Warsaw for a technical positon, outside of academic techears group. Concurrent enrolment in a UW doctoral school is required. IMPORTANT - two-track recruitment. The position requires concurrent admission to the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences (Szkoła Doktorska Nauk Ścisłych i Przyrodniczych) of the University of Warsaw.

Recruitment process

• start date adjusted to the Doctoral School's calendar.

• Period of employment Contract up to 48 months in total, not exceeding the eligibility period of the project (31.12.2029, with possible extension).

• Other working conditions

• Workplace: MAB QLAB Centre, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

• No teaching obligations under the employment contract.

• Start-up package available (travel, conferences, computational resources). Mobility opportunities with QLAB partners.

Responsibilities

• secure communication) of MAB QLAB under the supervision of the Group leader.

• Timely realisation of the doctoral programme at the UW Doctoral

• School of Exact and Natural Sciences.

• Realisation of the project tasks defined in the MAB QLAB research agenda (work-package WP2.2, M1-M48).

• Preparing publications, conference presentations and dataset / code releases according to the QLAB open-science policy.

• Active participation in QLAB seminars, project meetings and joint activities with partners.

• Periodic reporting to the Group leader and to the Beneficiary, in line with FNP / FENG rules.

• Following the FNP Code of Ethics for Laureates and Beneficiaries.

• Conditions for entering the recruitment

• Master's degree (or equivalent, e.g. Inżynier mgr) in physics, computer science, mathematics, electronic engineering or a related

• The project “Center for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Information Technologies – QLAB”, no. FENG.02.01-IP.05-B013/25, is co-financed by the European Union under Priority 2 of the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021–2027 Programme, within Measure 2.1

• International Research Agendas. The project is implemented by the University of Warsaw, and the Foundation for Polish Science acts as the Intermediate Body for Measure 2.1 FENG.

• discipline; candidates in the final year of MSc may apply provided the diploma is obtained before signing the employment contract.

• Strong academic record (transcript of records, MSc thesis topic relevant to QLAB Group 1).

• Background in at least one of: quantum information theory, quantum cryptography, quantum communication, post-quantum cryptography, photonic quantum technologies.

• Fluency in spoken and written English (level B2 or higher).

• Programming skills (Python / MATLAB / Mathematica or equivalent) and ability to work with research-grade scientific software (LaTeX, version control).

• Willingness and eligibility to enrol in the UW Doctoral School of

• Exact and Natural Sciences (no prior doctoral degree).

• During the employment period the employee shall not be employed under another full-time employment contract from any other entity.

• Criteria for the assessment of candidates

• Academic record (degree mark, MSc thesis quality, awards) - 35%.

• Match between the candidate's profile and Group 1 / QLAB research agenda - 35%.

• Methodological skills (theory, computation, programming) - 20%.

• Other relevant competences (mobility experience, recommendations) - 10%.

• Recruitment criteria approved by the Director of MAB QLAB.

• Recruitment rules:

• Announcement reference number

• QLAB/2026/G1/PHD/01 attaching all required documents in PDF. Confirmation of receipt will be sent within 3 working days.

• attached).

• Signed candidate's declaration (template attached).

• Curriculum Vitae and motivation letter (max. 2 pages A4).

• Copy of MSc / Inżynier mgr diploma (or, for finalists, certificate from the dean's office) and transcript of records.

• Copy of the MSc thesis abstract.

• Reference letters from two academic teachers (sent directly to qlab@uw.edu.pl).

• Statement that the candidate has not previously obtained a doctoral degree (eligibility for the Doctoral School).

• Acknowledgement that admission to the UW Doctoral School of

• Exact and Natural Sciences is required for starting work and a declaration that the candidate will apply (or has applied) to that

• Doctoral School - including the beyond-the-limit recruitment path if applicable.

• Stages of the recruitment

• Stage I - formal evaluation of documents.

• Stage II - substantive evaluation of submitted documents by the

• Recruitment Panel.

• Stage III - interview with shortlisted candidates (online or on-site).

• Stage IV - final scoring of candidates.

• Stage V - conditional decision; the Group leader issues a conditional offer pending admission to the UW Doctoral School of Exact and

• Natural Sciences (standard or beyond-the-limit).

• Anticipated date and method of notification

• Up to 30 days after the application deadline. Candidates are informed individually by email. The result is also published on the QLAB website and on the EURAXESS portal.

• Contact for any questions qlab@uw.edu.pl - always quote the reference number the University of Warsaw: https://rekrutacja-i-rozwoj.bsp.uw.edu.pl/polityka-rekrutacji/ limit recruitment (rekrutacja pozalimitowa) available for candidates selected by QLAB but not admitted via the standard intake.

Słowa kluczowe

• PhD

• quantum communication

• quantum cryptography

• post-quantum cryptography