Location: Institut d’Optique d’Aquitaine, Talence (Bordeaux area, France)  A unique environment for quantum technologies, combining cutting-edge academic research and application-oriented industrial R&D and gathering key players in the field:  LP2N: Academic research lab, specialized in novel atom interferometry techniques iXblue: Industrial company, pioneer in field quantum sensors iXatom: fully integrated joint research lab between LP2N and iXblue  Naquidis: Innovation center for quantum technologies  Many possible projects, ranging from fundamental physics to field applications:  – High flux ultracold atom sources for the next generation of quantum sensors– Miniaturization of multi-axis quantum accelerometer using hybrid atom chips – Multidimensional atom interferometry towards full quantum inertial navigation units – Quantum sensors for Space geodesy – Quantum sensors in microgravity and applications…

Applications are invited for two PhDs and for a post-doctoral research position at the Institute of Quantum Optics, Leibniz University of Hanover, Germany. The positions are available to be filled immediately until the end of 2024 with funding provided by the German Aerospace Agency (DLR).