Job offer

Organisation/Company Sorbonne University Department LIP6 Research Field Computer science » Other Engineering » Electrical engineering Physics » Optics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 30 Apr 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Horizon Europe, EU-funded, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network “QUESTING” on “Designing, Managing and Debugging Quantum Networks” will host 15 doctoral candidates, who will become the future innovators at the forefront of quantum technology. The main objectives of the project are:

• Scientific Innovation : The aim is to make revolutionary changes through research in the area of quantum and hybrid classical-quantum networks regarding their design, management, and debugging in distributed architectures.
• Well-Planned Interdisciplinary Training : To sustainably train PhD students in the fields of quantum physics, computer science, and communications engineering.
• Impact Across Sectors : To connect academic research with industrial applications, thus making research outcomes useful and commercially viable. The doctoral candidates will receive joint supervision, intersectoral secondments, a comprehensive training program in technical and transferable skills, and integration into a lively European research network.

The consortium includes 9 leading Universities as beneficiaries: South East Technological University and Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), the University of Cyprus, the University of Naples (Italy), TU Delft (Netherlands), VSB-Technical University of Ostrava (Czechia), the University of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Sorbonne University (France), the University of Essex (United Kingdom); and 10 industry partners: Airbus, AIT, BT, CeRICT, Eurecom, ICHEC, IMDEA, Logiicdev, Surf, TIM.

This job offer concerns 2 PhD positions at Sorbonne University in Paris, France , on the following topics:

• Analysis and implementation of advanced quantum networking protocols.
• Trade-offs in quantum resources required for distributed architectures.

Topic 1 is primarily of experimental nature and Topic 2 of theoretical although both will explore the interfaces between theory and experiment. They will both be hosted by the Quantum Information team ( ) of the Computer Science department (LIP6) of Sorbonne University, and will be supervised by Eleni Diamanti (Topic 1) and Damian Markham (Topic 2).

Applicants should possess a MSc (or equivalent) degree in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields.

Applicants should adhere to the MSCA mobility rule: they must not have resided for more than 12 months prior to signing their contract in the country of the host institute (France).

Applicants should be proficient in written and spoken English.

The positions are available starting from September 1, 2026.