Open Positions
PhD position on quantum computing
We invite applications for a PhD position on quantum computing, advised by Dominik Hangleiter and co-advised by Renato Renner. What awaits you in our group in Zürich is a welcoming, open and interactive research environment. Our research is collaborative, interdisciplinary and embedded in the international quantum computing community.
The topic of your PhD will be at the interface of theoretical computer science, quantum computing architectures, and the foundations of quantum computing with a focus depending on your interests. If you want to read more about the type of questions we work on, visit dhangleiter.eu.
We strongly encourage you to submit an application if you have an academic background in computer science, mathematics, or theoretical physics, and you are highly motivated to pursue a PhD, and if you are enthusiastic about collaborating and working together with others.
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents in a single merged pdf file in this order:
- your CV, including the contact details of one or two references (max 2 pages),
- a statement explaining how you came to be interested in the theory of quantum computing, a question you are particularly excited about, and why you want to pursue a PhD (max. 500 words),
- a transcript of records (Bachelor’s and Master’s),
- a sample of your own academic writing, for example, a thesis or essay.
We are starting to consider applications and contact your references on June 15, 2026, but applications can still be submitted until the job is filled. The starting date is flexible.
Link to the application portal can be found here.