Solid State Quantum Science and Technology (Optics)
The Naval Research Lab has postdoctoral positions in quantum science and tech, focusing on optics and solid-state quantum systems like qubits, 2D materials, and photon sources.
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Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: May 1, 2025 (Application Deadline)
Funding Amounts: $99,200 stipend plus $3,000 travel allowance; typical postdoctoral fellowship duration 2-3 years
Summary: Postdoctoral research fellowships at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory focusing on optically-active solid state quantum systems including qubits, 2D materials, photon sources, and integrated photonics.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a Ph.D. earned within the last 5 years; relocation and health insurance benefits included.
Description
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, DC offers postdoctoral research positions within its Quantum Science and Technology Section. This section operates at the intersection of experimental condensed matter physics and emerging quantum technologies, with a particular emphasis on optically-active solid state quantum systems.
Current research areas include:
- Optically addressable defect spin qubits in silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN)
- Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials and their heterostructures
- Single and entangled photon sources
- Quantum sensing technologies
- Quantum networking
- Integrated photonics platforms
- Neuromorphic computing approaches
Applicants should have demonstrated laboratory experience and a publication record in quantum information science, solid state physics, or closely related fields.
Recent representative publications from the group include advances in coherence of silicon-vacancy ensembles, remote quantum emission in 2D semiconductors, and scalable strain tuning in nanophotonic waveguides.
