Jobs
Open PhD and PostDoc Position on Axial Nonlinear Phononics, FHI Berlin / HZDR/TU Dresden, Germany(Deadline:30.09.26)
We currently have an open PhD Position on the Emmy Noether-funded project on “Circular Phononics: Driving Matter by Phonon Angular Momentum” as a follow-up to our recent Nature Physics (+ Cover) publication. The experiments will be conducted at my group at FHI Berlin...
Postdoc: Operando on chip investigation of failure in optical phase change materials using ultrafast X rays, Aarhus University, Denmark (Deadline:15.09.26)
We are inviting applications for a postdoc position on, Operando on chip investigation of failure in optical phase change materials using ultrafast X rays, at Aarhus University, Denmark. The goal of this project is to advance the understanding of failure mechanisms...
Postdoc fellowship in theoretical excited-state dynamics at NYU Shanghai, China
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the group of Prof. William Glover at NYU Shanghai. Available projects, related to the excited-state dynamics of complex systems, include: (i) developing multistate-multiphysics deep learning potentials and...
Postdoc Position in Laser-Plasma Acceleration at KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany (Deadline:30.08.26)
We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in laser-plasma acceleration at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. The position is part of our project UCART and entails research and development of ultracompact particle accelerators for cancer therapies...
PhD position in ultrafast dynamics of biomolecules in the gas-phase in Paris-Saclay, France in collaboration with DESY Hamburg, Germany (Deadline:15.09.26)
The Marie Curie COFUND LIGHT in PARIS project submitted by the Institute of Sciences for Light of the Paris-Saclay University has selected the thesis topic proposed by myself at the Institute of Molecular Science in Orsay and Sadia Bari at the Deutsches...
PhD position in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (Theory and Computation) at Imperial College London, United Kingdom
A fully funded PhD position in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics is available in my group at Imperial College London. The successful candidate will develop and apply state-of-the-art theoretical and computational methods to investigate how to shape light in 3D to...
PhD position in Laboratory Astrochemistry / Astrophysics at the University of Rennes, France
Applications are invited for a fully funded 3-year PhD position in experimental chemical physics in the group of Ian Sims at the Institute of Physics Rennes (France), starting between October and December 2026. The project forms part of the ANR-funded BRIGHTER...
ERC-funded PhD position in Rotational Spectroscopy at University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
We have several PhD positions at the Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CiQUS) and University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) to work with rotational spectroscopy on the development of techniques for chiral detection and chiral...
Postdoctoral position in quantum sensing at Northeastern University, Boston, USA
A postdoctoral position is available in my group in the Department of Physics at Northeastern University (Boston, USA) to develop and apply quantum sensors to problems in molecular biophysics. This project is supported by the National Institutes of Health. The...
3 ERC-Funded PhD Positions in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, TU Delft, The Netherlands
Three PhD positions are available in my group at the Department of Quantum Nanoscience, TU Delft, to investigate the electronic structure and magnetic behavior of molecular and atomic spins on surfaces for quantum information science. The positions form the core of...
PhD and postdoctoral positions in attosecond chiroptical spectroscopy at ETH Zürich (Rolling Applications)
We are recruiting a doctoral researcher and a postdoctoral researcher for our new ERC Advanced Grant project “Attochirality” at ETH Zürich. The project aims to establish attosecond chiroptical pump–probe spectroscopy and apply it to electronic wave packets, charge...
PhD fellowship – “Controlling chirality at extreme timescales” – Hamburg (Germany) – MSCA DN TRILOGY : Ultrafast Chirality for Life and Technology (Aug’ 31 ’26 DEADLINE)
Topic: Controlling chirality at extreme timescales Apply here: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenangebote/formular.html?jobID=cce5c0a3d4cab26c9b8fbff04547bb37d713db58 Deadline: 31.08.2026 , Starting date expected in the fall. More info...
Permanent scientific staff position at University of Geneva / Switzerland on instrumentation and development of interfacing software and data acquisition in spectroscopy
ENGLISH BELOW Description du poste Développer des outils électroniques et informatiques pour le Département de chimie physique, y compris la maintenance et le développement d'appareils destinés à la plateforme de spectroscopie. Participer à l'élaboration de procédures...
LEAPS ULTRAFAST Postdoctoral Network: Solicitation of Proposals
MSCA COFUND Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in Ultrafast Science and Large- Scale Research Infrastructures Advance your postdoctoral career in ultrafast science, photon science and large-scale research infrastructures. LEAPS ULTRAFAST offers talented postdoctoral...
Postdoctoral position in theoretical molecular dynamics at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA, USA
We are currently advertising an open Postdoctoral Researcher position with advisor Dr. Laura McCaslin at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California, USA. We are seeking candidates with a strong background in theoretical methods development in molecular...
Postdoctoral position at Ruhr University Bochum in simulation of quantum friction at solid-liquid interfaces, Germany
Postdoctoral Position in simulation of quantum friction at solid-liquid interfaces A postdoctoral position is available in my group (https://tp3.physik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/theoretical-physics-of-electrified-liquid-solid-interfaces/) in the physics department at the...
PhD Position at University of Zurich in Dynamics of Quantum Materials, Switzerland
PhD Position in Dynamics of Quantum Materials We invite applications for a PhD position in experimental condensed matter physics at theUniversity of Zurich. The project focuses on exploring and controlling emergent magnetic andelectronic functionalities in quantum...
Postdoctoral Positions in Experimental Mid-IR–Assisted Nonlinear Spectromicroscopy at DESY, Hamburg, Germany
(A) Postdoctoral Position in Multimodal Mid-IR–Assisted Nonlinear Microscopy We invite applications for a postdoc position to work on mid-IR–assisted nonlinear microscopy for label-free imaging. The project integrates a mid-IR–assisted CARS approach into a microscope...
Research Fellow/Early stage Researcher position in ultrafast materials science, in Computational & Applied Materials Science, in ELI ALPS, Szeged Hungary
Immediate PhD and Postdoctoral opportunities are available at ELI-ALPS, Szeged, Hungary, within the Computational and Applied Materials Science group, for research in the following areas: (i) excited state DFT- and Machine Learning-driven optimization of material...
PhD/PostDoc position in DFT/MD+Machine Learning-driven Perovskite device architectures, in ELI ALPS, Szeged, Hungary
A new Research Fellow (i.e., post doc position)/Early stage Researcher (i.e., PhD) position- available in the field of Computational and Applied Materials Science at ELI-ALPS, Szeged, Hungary. If you are interested, write to mousumi.upadhyaykahaly@eli-alps.hu We are...
Postdoctoral Researcher Position and Ph.D. Studentship in Time-Resolved Photoemission Electron Microscopy of the 2D Material-Water Interface at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
A postdoctoral researcher position and a Ph.D. studentship are available in the group of Prof.Zhi-Heng Loh at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. The postdoctoralposition is available from August 2026, while the Ph.D. studentship will commence in...
PhD position in X-ray spectroscopy of transition metal complexes – Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Sweden(Deadline:14.08)
The project will focus on developing and applying X-ray spectroscopic methods at synchrotrons and X-ray free-electron lasers to study the electronic structure and reactivity of transition metal complexes. This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in...
Assistant Professor position in Experimental Chemical Physics at Stockholm University(Deadline:31.08)
Stockholm University has opened the applications for an:"Assistant Professor in Experimental Chemical Physics with focus on X-Ray Characterization of Chemical Processes“. The position comes with funding for 2 PhD students and 2 postdocs and is initially funded by the...
Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Ultrafast Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences – Berkeley Lab, Berkeley, California, USA
We have an opening for a postdoc in the Theoretical Ultrafast Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences (AMOS) program at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The person holding this position will develop theoretical and computational methods for the sophisticated...
Postdoctoral position on attosecond spectroscopy at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
The Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Femtochemistry group at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) offers a postdoctoral contract within the AXIOM-CM project funded by the Comunidad de Madrid (Spain). The postdoctoral fellow will work on attosecond...
PhD Position in Multiscale Modeling of Catalysis in Zeolites/MOFs at KIT – Karlsruhe, Germany
we are seeking talented and highly motivated students interested in pursuing a PhD at Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) in Germany within the Research Training Group RTG2450 “Tailored Scale-Bridging Approaches to Computational Nanoscience”. The project...
Postdoctoral position in Experimental Molecular Physics at Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
A postdoctoral position is available in my group (https://onvleelab.science) at Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. I would appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with suitable candidates. About the projectWe investigate reactive...
Postdoc position modeling chromophore-surface interactions and electro-optical properties, University of California, Merced, USA
A postdoctoral position modeling chromophore aggregates and chromophore-surface interactions along with the electro-optical/nonlinear optical properties is available in the groups of Christine Isborn and Liang Shi in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the...
PostDoc in Ultrafast and Quantum Nano-Imaging, Center for Ultrafast Nano-Optics at the University of Colorado (Boulder)
About us: Our interdisciplinary research group bridges quantum nano-optics, functional molecular andquantum materials, with the study of emergent phenomena. We combine scanning probe microscopy withnear-field optical spectroscopy to image the quantum dynamics of...
PhD and Postdoc: Molecules in Strong Fields group, Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest Hungary)
A PhD and a postdoc (up to 3 years) position is available in the Molecules in Strong Fields group ( https://msf.elte.hu/ ) at the Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest, Hungary. PhD position: Starting in September 2026. ! Application deadline for PhD enrollment...