Experimentalist in cold atoms/Rydberg atoms at OIST Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan

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Friday, June 20, 2025

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We are looking for a postdoc or staff scientist to join our Rydberg atom + optical nanofibre team (https://www.oist.jp/research/research-units/light) at OIST Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan. For those with significant experience post PhD (>5 years), the appointment may be at staff scientist level (fixed duration). Essential qualifications are a PhD in experimental cold atom physics, with a good publication record, and fluency in written/spoken English.

If interested, you must be an experimentalist and know how to work with laser cooled atoms, ions or molecules, evidenced by publications. We welcome applications from all nationalities.

OIST is a relatively new PhD-level university located on the beautiful sub-tropical island of Okinawa with excellent connections to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and mainland Japan. English is the language used for all official business at OIST. We are also a member of the OIST Center for Quantum Technologies. https://www.oist.jp/ocqt

Please send your application (CV, cover letter) to sile.nicchormaic@oist.jp.

Deadline: We will continue to advertise until a suitable candidate is found.