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
Fellowship Opportunities
Research Fellow in statistical omics + quantum (Melbourne, Australia)
The Lê Cao Lab at Melbourne Integrative Genomics (MIG), within the School of Mathematics and Statistics at The University of Melbourne, is recruiting a Research Fellow to undertake research at the interface of statistical omics, cell biology and quantum-inspired computation.
This full-time, 2-year fixed-term position is part of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) and offers the opportunity to collaborate across a national network of researchers working at the forefront of quantum biotechnology.
📍 Location: Parkville, VIC (The University of Melbourne)
📅 Applications close: 10 July 2026, 11:55 pm Melbourne time.
🔗 Further information and applications: https://tinyurl.com/QuantumOmicsPostDoc
📧 Enquiries: Prof Kim-Anh Le Cao
PhD Opportunities
We are actively looking for new members interested in working in all areas of research within the Centre. Prospective PhD students are encouraged to reach out to us about available positions.
Current PhD Scholarships
Quantum Brain Imaging
$37,500 p.a. stipend (2026 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.
Quantum Single Molecule Science
$37,500 p.a. stipend (2026 rate, indexed annually) and tuition fee waiver
📍 Location: Brisbane, QLD (The University of Queensland)
🔗 Apply Now (Candidates must meet UQ Graduate School entry requirements)
Proteins are the fundamental building blocks of life. They are fundamental to the nanoscale activity that keeps our cells alive and drive essentially all chemical reactions in our body. However, the connection between their motion and function remains a grand challenge in biotechnology. Understanding this connection is vitally important. For instance, misfolding of proteins is known to cause diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, while nanoscale protein motions are thought to underpin important catalytic processes such as the urea cycle that prevents fatal ammonia build-up in the body.
This PhD project will develop quantum technologies to measure protein motions at unprecedented speed, and to laser control them. This will provide a powerful new tool to understand their influence on function. The project will also have important practical implications – the same quantum technologies can be used to fingerprint proteins in proteomics. Working with partners including Sports Integrity Australia, we are working to apply them to fingerprint synthetic EPO, used by athletes to improve performance, in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In undertaking this PhD, you will have the opportunity to learn state-of-the-art nanofabrication, simulation, quantum sensing techniques, and precision measurement techniques, and to apply them into biotechnology.
A working knowledge of optics/photonics and scientific programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python, C++ or similar) would be of benefit to someone working on this project.
The project will be based at the UQ Quantum Optics Laboratory, which 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.
For further details about the project, contact Professor Warwick Bowen at w.bowen@uq.edu.au
Quantum Enabled Cell Imaging
$37,500 p.a. stipend (2026 rate, indexed annually) and tuition fee waiver
📍 Location: Brisbane, QLD (The University of Queensland)
🔗 Apply Now (Candidates must meet UQ Graduate School entry requirements)
Cells are dynamic systems that exhibit complex behaviours in response to stimuli and stress. Ove the past decades, a multitude of microscopes have been developed to study them, providing an exceptional level of detail about their structure. However, these microscopes generally struggle to image the dynamical activity of cells – the fast motions that keep them alive and drive key processes within them.
The Queensland Quantum Optics Laboratory has recently developed several quantum-enabled microscopes that address this gap. This includes microscopes that employ quantum entanglement for the first time to allow faster, more precise measurements of cellular motions; and quantum-limited microscopes that for the first time allow direct real-time imaging of the energetics of cells. This provides new eyes on biology.
This PhD project will extend the capabilities of our quantum microscopes, and apply them into cellular analysis. A range of different topical areas are available, from imaging of the flow of information in neuronal networks, to understanding how bacteria respond to anti-biotics, and fingerprinting of cancer cells.
In undertaking this PhD, you will have the opportunity to learn cutting edge microscopy techniques, develop skills in quantum measurement, and apply these skills and techniques into understanding life. A working knowledge of optics/photonics and scientific programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python, C++ or similar) would be of benefit to someone working on this project.
The project will be based at the UQ Quantum Optics Laboratory, which 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.
For further details about the project, contact Professor Warwick Bowen at w.bowen@uq.edu.au.
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