Contact: wost[AT]cstq.orgLocation: several locations
We invite expressions of interest for several postdoctoral positions in quantum gravity and quantum information, as part of the new project “WithOut SpaceTime” (WOST), investigating quantum theory in the absence of a classical spacetime. The project is funded by the John Templeton Foundation and brings new life to the investigation of a previous project, the Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime (QISS).
We are looking for creative and motivated researchers who thrive in a collaborative, interdisciplinary atmosphere. Our research collaboration is built on diversity and active participation, and we welcome individuals who will help us cultivate a dynamic and welcoming community. As a postdoctoral fellow, you will have the opportunity to engage with a variety of research topics and pioneer interdisciplinary studies in fields such as: Black Holes and Cosmology, Loop Quantum Gravity (both Canonical and Covariant), Quantum Information (both theoretical and experimental), Quantum Foundations, and Philosophy.
In particular, we are currently looking for candidates who will work directly with the following members of our collaboration: Ivan Agullo, Markus Aspelmeyer, Eugenio Bianchi, Sougato Bose, Caslav Brukner, Pietro Dona’, Flaminia Giacomini, Philipp Hoehn, Muxin Han, Ognyan Oreshkov, Carlo Rovelli, Francesca Vidotto. More information on the specific research questions can be found on the WOST website (http://withoutspacetime.org) or by contacting the individual researchers.
The postdocs in the collaboration will have access to a world-wide research network, participating in schools, conferences and visiting programs. Our program includes “embedded philosophers” in our research groups, and encourages the researchers to engage with fundamental questions and philosophical methods of investigation.
Successful candidates will join one group in our international collaboration, that includes the following institutions: Institute for the Structure of Matter (IEM-CSIC) and Complutense University (UCM), Madrid, Spain; Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Austrian Academy of Science, Vienna, Austria; Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms Universitaet, Bonn, Germany; Universite’ Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Bruxelles, Belgium; Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Boca Raton, Florida, US; Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL), London, UK; University College of London (UCL), London, UK; Aix-Marseille Universite’ (AMU), Centre de Physique Theorique, Marseille, France; The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Okinawa, Japan; Quantinuum and the University of Oxford, United Kingdom; Universite’ Paris-Saclay (UPS), Saclay, France; Penn State University (PSU), University Park, Pennsylvania, US; Perimeter Institute (PI), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy; Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland .
Please fill the form on the WOST website:
https://withoutspacetime.org/opportunities/eoi/?position_type=postdoc
We are now inviting expressions of interest for the positions currently open within our collaboration. You are welcome to select multiple research groups and to indicate your order of preference. You will be asked to provide information regarding your expertise on the topics of interest for the project, and how your research interests align with our collaborative projects.
The review of applications starts on December 1, 2025, and will continue till all positions are filled. We process applications as they are received, so early submission is encouraged. Details such as salary and contract duration will be determined directly with the host institution for each position. You can indicate your preferred start date on the form; we anticipate most positions will be for two years, with flexibility for starts through September 2026.