PhD position: Nano Photonics with Fibre Cavities (P2605)

About the position

PhD position: Nano Photonics with Fibre Cavities (P2605)

Institution: University of Basel

Organisation/Company: University of Basel

Research Field: Physics » Optics

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Application Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 - 21:59 (UTC)

Job Status: Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Bojan Resan develops ultrafast lasers and photonic systems targeting applications in biomedicine, micro-material processing and optical communications.

By de-ploying our developed application-driven custom-tailored ultrafast lasers, we advance the application perfor-mance and potential.

Our group is interdisciplinary with projects spanning from ultrafast laser technology to biomedical imaging and optical telecommunication systems.

The Nano-Photonics Group headed by Prof.

An outstanding goal is to develop a scalable approach to control multiple qubits.

We aim to develop micron-scale fibre cavities with excellent in-and-out coupling efficiencies and with designer nano-structured mirror profiles.

Rapid, flexible and scalable nano-fabrication techniques will be developed based on femto-second laser ablation.

Two light sources will be developed with the same fibre cavity: a high-repetition rate pulsed laser for optical telecommunications, and a single-photon source for quantum technology.

design and build open micro-cavities with nano-machined fibres for quantum communications

Nano-machining and micro-cavity fs laser tasks at University of Applied Sciences and Arts Nortwestern Switzerland in Windisch/Brugg, ~30 minutes from Zürich, ~45 minutes from Basel

Fibre cavities for quantum communications at University of Basel in the center of Basel

BS or MS degree in physics, photonics, engineering, or a related field

Experience with femtosecond lasers and/or quantum optics is a plus

Experience with scientific programming and data analysis (Python, MATLAB, or similar) is a plus

The opportunity to pioneer innovations in the emerging field of fibre cavities with applications ranging from fundamental quantum physics to future photonic telecommunications

The successful candidate will become a member of very active research groups and of the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) PhD school with ~30 currently supported scientists.

The SNI covers a wide variety of topics, including cutting edge quantum physics and chemistry, material science, nanotechnology, biochemistry, cell biology, or medical research.

Andreas Baumgartner (andreas.baumgartner@unibas.ch), or directly the project leaders.

Please note that the vacancy can be filled any time from now.

https://academicpositions.com/ad/university-of-basel/2026/phd-position-nano-pho…

Research Field: Physics

Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4

Website for additional job details: https://academicpositions.com

Company/Institute: University of Basel

What you’ll bring

• Experience with femtosecond lasers and/or quantum optics is a plus
• Experience with scientific programming and data analysis (Python, MATLAB, or similar) is a plus
• Research Field: Physics
• Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4

At a glance

Position type

PhD

Institution

University of Basel

Department

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Research group

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Location

Basel, Switzerland, CH

Supervisor / contact person

Prof. Bojan Resan, Prof. Richard Warburton, Dr. Andreas Baumgartner

Funding

Salaried
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
The SNI PhD programme includes multiple social events, trainings in soft skills and highly competitive Swiss PhD salary.

Duration

Not stated

Expected start

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Vacancy reference

EURAXESS-466447

Research focus

Discipline

Chemistry, Physics

Research area

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Methods

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Software

Python, MATLAB

Dates to know

Listed on FOSS Positions

28 Sep 2026

Original advertisement date

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Application deadline

15 Oct 2026 · 21:59 UTC

Priority review date

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Last checked

28 Sep 2026

Last updated

28 Sep 2026

2026-10-15T21:59:59+00:00

How to apply

Application Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 - 21:59 (UTC)
The Photonic Ultrafast Systems Group headed by Prof. Bojan Resan develops ultrafast lasers and photonic systems targeting applications in biomedicine, micro-material processing and optical communications. By de-ploying our developed application-driven custom-tailored ultrafast lasers, we advance the application perfor-mance and potential. Our group is interdisciplinary with projects spanning from ultrafast laser technology to biomedical imaging and optical telecommunication systems.
Application / Contact
More information and the online application platform can be found at www.phd.nanoscience.ch. For questions, please contact the head of the SNI PhD programme, Dr. Andreas Baumgartner (andreas.baumgartner@unibas.ch), or directly the project leaders. The application has to be completed before 31 December 2026. Please note that the vacancy can be filled any time from now.
Where to apply
Apply now

https://academicpositions.com/ad/university-of-basel/2026/phd-position-nano-photonics-with-fibre-cavities-p2605/253043

Contact: andreas.baumgartner@unibas.ch

Original sources

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