PhD Student in Quantum Information and Machine Learning

 

Nestled in a modern city surrounded by nature and with an exceptional standard of living, Leibniz University Hannover offers excellent working conditions in a vibrant scientific community.

The group of Prof. Robert Raußendorf at the Institute of Theoretical Physics welcomes applications for the following position to start at the earliest possible date: PhD Student in Quantum Information and Machine Learning (salary scale 13 TV-L, 75 %)

The position is initially limited for three years. It is open to applicants holding a MSc in physics, mathematics, or computer science.

Your role

You will be working on using machine learning to construct verifiable witnesses of entanglement and quantum nonlocality. The goal of the project is to make this work for high-dimensional cases where other methods fail due to a lack of computational resources. The applications will include witnessing entanglement of quantum states, witnessing high-dimensional steering, and witnessing nonlocality in Bell scenarios and quantum networks.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate must hold a university science degree in Physics, Mathematics or Computer Science, and should have background in linear algebra and interest in quantum information, previous experience in machine learning and deep neural networks is welcome. The project will involve mainly developing and test-ing various machine learning models constructing the entanglement witnesses, the necessary mathematical calculations will likely involve only undergraduate level linear algebra and quantum information and relevant numerical methods. Thus all candidates should have interest in programming and numerical mathematics.

Equal opportunities and diversity are core values at Leibniz University Hannover. Our goal is to tap into individual potential and open up possibilities. We therefore welcome applications from anyone interested in the position, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

We strive towards a balanced and diverse workforce and a reduction in under-representation in accordance with the Lower Saxony Equal Rights Act (Niedersächsisches Gleichberechtigungsgesetz – NGG). We therefore also encourage applications for the above-mentioned position from women. Preference will be given to equally-qualified candidates with disabilities.

Why join us?

With more than 5000 employees, Leibniz University Hannover is one of the largest and most attractive employers in the Hannover region. We offer a vibrant interdisciplinary and international working environment, and promote personal and professional development ranging from subject-related skills to leadership and languages.

Remote work (mobile work, work from home) can be arranged upon request. We support employees with balancing work and family life, through services such as back-up childcare, childcare during school holidays, and parent-child offices, as well as providing individual advice regarding family responsibilities and caring for dependants.

 

Additional information

For further information regarding research, please contact Dr. Martin Plávala (email: martin.plavala@itp.uni-hannover.de). For all other information like administrative matters, please contact Ms. Wiebke Möller (email: wiebke.moeller@itp.uni-hannover.de).

Please submit your application and supporting documents (Cover letter, CV, list of publications, two selected publications, description of research interests, 3 reviewers) by May 4th, 2025 electronically to