[Job-offers-cs] Two Postdoctoral Researchers in Quantum Technology

[Pekka Orponen]

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*Call for Proposals: Two Postdoctoral Positions in Quantum Technology 
*The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture has announced additional 
support for national doctoral education pilot in quantum technology 
(QDOC) aimed at postdoc recruitments. The focus is on supporting the 
training and supervision of the 90 doctoral students who are currently 
enrolled under QDOC across Finland.

QDOC team invites applications for*two*postdoctoral positions that 
combines research with the development and delivery of a course or 
training module aimed at QDOC students nationally. The duration for each 
position is one year, with the possibility of extension for an 
additional year. While the positions are formally hosted at Aalto 
University, the employee may, at their own discretion, pursue a visitor 
agreement with a QDOC host university, subject to agreement by Aalto 
University and the host university of the visit. Applicants should 
include a brief plan for potential visits in their application. We are 
open to research backgrounds in both academic and industrial environments.

*Your role and goals *The postdoc must develop and deliver a course or 
training activity equivalent to 5 ECTS credits, targeted at QDOC 
students nationally, during the funding period. The course or activity 
focus may be technical (e.g. quantum science and technology, methods 
etc.) or general (e.g. scientific communication, supervision, 
entrepreneurship etc.). Co-supervision of QDOC students within the 
funding period is considered an advantage.

*We expect the candidates to have: *

  * Completed a PhD degree in a field complementary to the goals of QDOC.
  * The candidate must show evidence of good written and oral
    communication skills in English.

*What We Offer *The positions are hosted at Aalto University under 
full-time employment agreement. The postdoc contracts will initially be 
made for 1 year. Employees could work remotely according to Aalto 
University’s remote work policy.

Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities. The 
salary ranges for a postdoc from 4138 € to 4549 € per month, depending 
on previous experience. The contract includes Aalto University 
occupational healthcare.

*Join us! *The deadline for applications is 10.05.2026. To apply for the 
position, please submit your application including the attachments 
mentioned below as one single PDF document (max 2 pages) in English 
through our online recruitment system by clicking “Apply now!” button in 
our web page.

  * Brief CV of applicant and research focus (max 1 page).
  * Course or training activity concept with a short description of its
    contents and format (max 1 page).
  * Role of applicant in co-supervision of QDOC students (if any).

Please note: Aalto University’s employees should apply for the position 
via our internal HR system Workday (Internal Jobs) by using their 
existing Workday user account (not via the external webpage for open 
positions). If you are a student or visitor at Aalto University, please 
apply with your personal email address (not aalto.fi) viaAalto 
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more information about the role, please contact QDOC Director Prof. Adam 
Foster adam.foster at aalto.fi and Finnish Quantum Flagship Manager Dr. 
Mahdi Moghaddam mahdi.moghaddam at aalto.fi. For additional information on 
the application process contact Minni Forss, HR Advisor 
minni.forss at aalto.fi.

We will go through applications, and we may invite suitable candidates 
to interview already during the application period. We aim for a prompt 
evaluation process, with both positions expected to begin on 01.06.2026.

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