We are pleased to announce a postdoctoral position (2 years) at the Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie SQUASH program. This initiative fosters a collaborative research environment in quantum technologies, bringing together experimental and theoretical approaches.
The position, starting ideally in January 2026, will focus on dynamical excitonic condensates in heterostructures, exploring novel quantum effects such as perfect Coulomb drag and the excitonic Josephson effect, and developing theoretical tools for quantum device design. Candidates will primarily collaborate with Denis Golež, along with experts within the SQUASH network.
Eligibility & Application:
Candidates must hold a PhD in Physics before the project begins.
As per MSCA mobility rules, applicants must not have resided/worked in Slovenia for more than 12 months in the past three years.
Applicants are encouraged to propose their own research project aligned with one or more key areas of the program.
The first round of applications starts in September 2025. We welcome inquiries and encourage potential applicants to reach out to denis.golez@ijs.si for further details and guidance.
For more information, visit:
🔗 SQUASH Program
🔗 Denis Golež’s Research
Please feel free to contact Denis Golež (denis.golez@ijs.si) for any questions or support in the application process.
Best regards,
Denis Golež
There is an opening for a Ph.D. positions at Jožef Stefan Institute as part of MSCA Doctoral network project SPARKLE working on developing the necessary tools and techniques to exploit light-matter coupling to manipulate material functionality. The candidate will focus on developing theory of light-matter coupling in strongly-correlated systems with excitonic correlations within the Department of Theoretical physics.
The candidate will primarily work with Denis Golež, as well as with other members of the SPARKLE consortium. Collaboration with members of the Department of theoretical physics (Z. Lenarčič, R. Žitko, J. Mravlje, P. Prelovšek) and the experimental group at the Department of Complex Matter (D. Mihailovi ́c) is encouraged.
The starting date is October 1st 2025. The appointment is for 3+1 years including Phd program at the University of Ljubljana, Department of Theoretical physics.
The research program will include:
Theory of light-matter coupling in strongly-correlated excitonic systems
Manipulation of quantum magnetism by light in Mott and charge-transfer insulators.
Collaboration with leading experimental groups on driven or cavity modified quantum materials.
Nonequilibrium dynamical mean-field theory and modern compression techniques
Moreover, candidates will be embedded in the SPARKLE research environment with envisioned collaborations including the University of Strasbourg (Prof. Guido Pupillo), FAU Erlangen (Prof. Daniele Fausti), EPFL (Prof. Gregor Jotzu) and TU of Denmark (Prof. Simone Latini).
Candidates should have a degree in Physics and excellent skills in theoretical and computation physics. The MSCA program enables very competitive salaries highly exceeding standard Phd salaries in Slovenia and including generous travelling funds and family allowance. Further details can be obtained by reaching out to denis.golez "at" ijs.si
There is an opening for a Ph.D. and/or Postdoc positions at Jožef Stefan Institute as a part of a funding program of Slovenian Research Fund (ARRS). The candidate will focus on the nonequilibrium quantum dynamics to study problems at the interface of theoretical condensed matter physics, strongly correlated systems, and statistical physics within the Department of Theoretical physics.
The candidate will primarily work with Denis Golež, as well as other members of the department (R. Žitko, J. Mravlje, P. Prelovšek). We will strongly encourage close collaboration with the experimental group of Prof. Dragan Mihailovic (Department of Complex Materials) to apply the theoretical description to the state-of-the-art experimental techniques, like ultra-fast optical response and scanning tunnelling microscopy.
The starting date is flexible and preferably at the beginning of 2022. There is no deadline for the application; however, the positions will be filled as soon as suitable candidates are found. The appointment is initially for 3.5 years for the PhD position and 2 years for the postdoc position.
The research program will include:
Developing theoretical proposals to utilize driving to find new functionalities of correlated materials.
Manipulation of ordered states by light~(Mott or excitonic insulators, quantum magnetism, etc. ).
Realistic simulations of qubit setups.
Development of data compression techniques for nonequilibrium field theory as part of the open-source project www.nessi.tuxfamily.org/index.html
Moreover, candidates will be embedded in the global research environment with envisioned collaborations including the Flatiron Institute (Prof. Antoine George and Prof. Andrew Millis), University of Fribourg (Prof. Philipp Werner), and University of Erlangen (Prof. Martin Eckstein).
Candidates should have a degree in Physics and excellent skills in theoretical and computation physics~(knowledge of C++ is a plus). Your application should include CV, a short statement about your research interests and publications, and be sent by e-mail as a single pdf file attachment to Dr. Denis Golež (denis.golez@ijs.si).