Postdoctoral and Research Associate Positions in Hybrid Quantum Circuits, University of Calgary
Job Description
These postdoc and research associate positions in hybrid quantum circuits are advertised by the Integrated Hybrid Quantum Circuits laboratory of Dr. Shabir Barzanjeh at the University of Calgary, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Institute for Quantum Science and Technology (IQST).
At a glance
- Position: Postdoctoral researcher and research associate positions, several projects
- Where: Department of Physics and Astronomy and IQST, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Group: Integrated Hybrid Quantum Circuits, led by Dr. Shabir Barzanjeh
- Fields: Microwave and optical measurement, optomechanics, quantum optical systems, cryogenics, superconducting circuits, quantum sensing, nanofabrication
- Apply by: No closing date published; applications by e-mail to the group leader
About these hybrid quantum circuits positions
The laboratory’s positions page states that it is looking for postdoctoral and research associate candidates for a range of projects. The research areas listed are microwave and/or optical measurements, optomechanics, quantum optical systems, cryogenic technologies, finite element simulations, superconducting circuits, quantum metrology and sensing, and micro- and nanofabrication.
The group works at the interface between superconducting microwave circuits and optical systems, which is the ground on which quantum transduction and microwave quantum optics are built. The same page also advertises PhD and MSc places and undergraduate thesis or internship projects, so the laboratory recruits at several levels at once.
The University of Calgary’s Institute for Quantum Science and Technology separately lists PhD and postdoc openings in this group, describing the research as microwave quantum optics, superconducting circuits and quantum transduction, and directs candidates to contact the group leader.
Who can apply
- A PhD (or imminent completion) in experimental quantum physics, condensed matter physics, electrical engineering or a closely related field, for the postdoctoral and research associate posts.
- Experience in one or more of the listed areas: microwave or optical measurement, optomechanics, quantum optics, cryogenic technology, finite element simulation, superconducting circuits, quantum metrology and sensing, or micro- and nanofabrication.
- The advertisement does not list further formal eligibility conditions; candidates should ask about the specific project and its funding when they write.
Why this role matters
Superconducting processors speak microwaves; networks speak light. Groups that can build and measure both in the same cryostat are the ones that will connect quantum computers to quantum links, and that is exactly the interface this laboratory works on.
Pay and duration
The laboratory’s positions page does not publish a salary, start date or contract length. Ask about pay, duration and the specific project in your first e-mail.
Postdoctoral appointments at Canadian universities are usually made for one to two years and renewed on performance and funding, but nothing about the terms of these posts is stated in the advertisement, so treat that only as background.
How to apply
The laboratory asks candidates interested in joining or visiting to contact Dr. Shabir Barzanjeh directly at shabir.barzanjeh@ucalgary.ca. Send a CV, a short statement of research interests and the names of referees, and say which of the listed research areas you are applying to.
No closing date is published; the positions are filled as suitable candidates are found. ResearchJobs.in has set a provisional date of 16 October 2026 and will re-check the laboratory’s page then.
Read the official positions page of the Integrated Hybrid Quantum Circuits laboratory in full before applying. You can also browse postdoctoral fellowships and more research jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: University of Calgary
Official advertisement: quantumcir.com
How to prepare for this application
- Write to the group leader with a specific subject line naming the research area you want — the page lists eight, and a general enquiry reads as untargeted.
- Put your cryogenic and microwave experience up front: dilution refrigerator hours, VNA measurements, resonator or qubit characterisation, line attenuation and filtering.
- If your background is optical rather than microwave (or the reverse), say which half of the hybrid interface you already know and how quickly you expect to pick up the other.
- Mention fabrication you have done yourself and the recipe you developed, not just the cleanroom you had access to.
- Ask about funding, duration and start date in the same e-mail, since the advertisement does not state them.
About the group and the University of Calgary
The Integrated Hybrid Quantum Circuits laboratory is led by Dr. Shabir Barzanjeh, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary, who joined from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria. The group works on the interface between superconducting circuits and quantum optical systems, including quantum transduction and microwave quantum optics.
The University of Calgary is a public research university in Calgary, Alberta. Its Institute for Quantum Science and Technology brings together researchers from physics and astronomy, computer science, chemistry and mathematics working on quantum information science, and lists open positions from its member groups.
