PhD Position in Semiconductor Quantum Computing (Germanium Qubits), QuTech, TU Delft (Veldhorst Group)

Job Description

QuTech at TU Delft is offering a funded PhD position in semiconductor quantum computing in the Veldhorst group, which works on quantum computing and simulation with germanium qubits. This is the group’s second hire on this topic.

At a glance

• Position: PhD candidate (doctoral researcher), employed by TU Delft
• Where: QuTech, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
• Supervisor: Menno Veldhorst
• Pay: €3,204 gross a month in year one, rising to €4,051 in year four, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• Duration: Four years, as a 1.5-year contract followed by a 2.5-year contract after a go/no-go review
• Apply: 31 October 2026

About the semiconductor quantum computing PhD

• Explore new opportunities in semiconductor quantum technology and push the limits of quantum control of semiconductor qubits
• Work on near-term group projects: new semiconductor qubits with better performance, and scaling up semiconductor qubit systems
• Investigate multi-quantum-well structures for higher-dimensional quantum systems

According to the ad, the group’s past results include the first single-hole qubit, two-qubit logic in germanium, quantum algorithms on a four-qubit germanium processor, baseband control of single spins, and entanglement between remote spin-qubit registers using spin shuttling. The ad describes the team as diverse and international, and notes that Menno Veldhorst received the WIQD Inclusive Leader in Quantum Award 2026.

Why this role matters

Spin qubits in germanium are one of the leading candidates for a quantum processor that can be built with chip-industry methods, and this group has produced several of the field’s first demonstrations. A PhD here is hands-on training in cryogenic measurement, device physics and qubit control, skills that transfer directly to quantum hardware labs and companies in Europe, the US and India’s National Quantum Mission programmes.

What TU Delft is looking for

• A master’s degree in physics, applied physics, nanoelectronics or a comparable discipline by the time you start
• English good enough for TU Delft’s doctoral programme; the ad points to the Graduate School’s admission requirements

Nice to have

• Experience in solid-state quantum computing, such as spin or superconducting qubits; the ad says this is appreciated but not required

Pay and location

Pay follows the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities: €3,204 gross a month in the first year, rising to €4,051 in the fourth, for a full-time 38-hour week, plus an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. The four years are split into an initial 1.5-year contract, with a formal progress review within 15 months, and a second contract for the remaining 2.5 years. TU Delft’s Coming to Delft Service helps international hires relocate. TU Delft carries out a knowledge-security risk assessment in the final stages of selection, based on the CV and motivation letter, and a pre-employment screening can also be part of the procedure.

How to apply

Apply through the official TU Delft page. The closing date is 31 October 2026. Apply online with a CV and motivation letter addressed to Menno Veldhorst; applications by email or post are not processed.

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