Join Our Team at QUBIC
At the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC), we’re pioneering the future of science at the intersection of quantum physics and biotechnology. Our mission is to bring quantum to life—transforming fundamental research into real-world impact. We’re a collaborative, cross-disciplinary community of researchers, innovators, and professionals working together to solve some of the most exciting challenges in science and technology. If you’re passionate about innovation, impact, and working with brilliant minds, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Work With Us?
🌏 Global Impact
Join a world-leading Centre of Excellence driving transformative research at the intersection of quantum science and biotechnology
🤝 Collaborative Culture
Be part of a vibrant, cross-disciplinary community that values curiosity, creativity, and inclusive collaboration across our national network.
🚀 Opportunities to Grow
Whether you’re a student, researcher, or professional, QUBIC offers access to mentorship, training, and career development in a supportive environment.
🧠 Frontier Science
Contribute to pioneering research that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible—and helps bring quantum to life.
Current Opportunities
Queensland Quantum Decarbonisation Alliance (QDA) – Multiple roles
The QDA brings together twenty-seven partners across academia and industry to create a world-leading decarbonisation effort in Queensland powered by quantum technologies. Led by UQ, it has the partnerships needed for success, including Griffith University, CSIRO and a range of industry partners including Siemens, Aurizon, Queensland Energy among others. A key partner in the alliance is PsiQuantum, a leading quantum computing company and their decarbonisation affiliate Qlimate. PsiQuantum is currently building a utility-scale quantum computer in Brisbane.
The QDA aims to pioneer the use of quantum computers, and especially fault-tolerant quantum computers, for high-value decarbonisation use cases such as improved battery chemistries, the development of new catalysts for hydrogen, biofuel or ammonia production, materials for hydrogen or carbon storage, or process optimisation in carbon-intensive industry. The QDA also seeks to pioneer a range of quantum sensing technologies for decarbonisation.
The QDA will be hosted by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC). Read more about the Queensland Quantum Decarbonisation Alliance and apply below:
- Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Quantum Science
- Senior Lecturer in Quantum Decarbonisation
- Director, Queensland Quantum Decarbonisation Alliance
- Senior Lecturer in ICT and Quantum Algorithms (2 Positions)
- Senior Lecturer in Environment and Science & Quantum Sensing
PhD Scholarship in Quantum Technologies
$36,400 p.a. stipend (2025 rate, indexed annually) plus $6,000 p.a. top-up and tuition fee waiver
📍 Location: Brisbane, QLD (The University of Queensland)
🔗 Apply Now (Candidates must meet UQ Graduate School entry requirements)
Join us to develop quantum technologies and signal processing algorithms for the purposes of biomagnetic monitoring and their potential for concussion diagnostics. This project will have two primary goals:
- Development of next-generation quantum sensors – designing and fabricating highly sensitive, compact magnetometers capable of detecting weak biomagnetic signals. This will involve integrated photonics, quantum-enhanced measurement techniques, and precision optical readout methods.
- Advanced signal processing for biomagnetic monitoring – develop and apply novel algorithms to extract meaningful neurological signals from noisy, real-world measurements, improving the resolution and reliability of MEG data for clinical and research applications.
You will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of topics, from signal processing, simulation and finite element modelling, design, clean-room fabrication, device characterisation, to system integration and deployment.
A working knowledge of optics/photonics, signal processing, electronics, scientific programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python, C++ or similar) for data analysis and, signal processing would be of benefit to someone working on this project.
The project is supported by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) and will include cross-disciplinary research with The Queensland Quantum Optics Lab at UQ and the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Melbourne as well as collaboration with the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI).
The Queensland Quantum Optics Lab undertakes research in quantum physics and technology, exploiting micro- and nano-scale optical devices. Our mission is to test fundamental physics and develop applications in metrology, communication, and biomedical imaging. Much of our research is based on optical architectures integrated on silicon chips and is compatible with widely used fiber optical systems.
The Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory in Melbourne has built the only room temperature Magnetoencephalography (MEG) system currently in Australia. This unique imaging capability is paired with computation modelling to investigate the fundamentals of human cognition. MEG is the best tool available for understanding the human brain. Current sensor technologies limit their use to dedicated, expensive customized facilities, thus precluding their use for many applications.
For further details about the project, contact Dr Benjamin Carey benjamin.carey@uq.edu.au or Professor Warwick Bowen at w.bowen@uq.edu.au.
Take the next step in quantum innovation—apply now!