Careers and PhD Opportunities
Browse our open positions and PhD opportunities and help drive forward innovative, high-impact research in collaboration with our team.
Vacancies
There are currently no open opportunities at Q-BIOMED.
PhD Opportunities
2 x Q-BIOMED studentships at UCL
We are delighted to welcome applications for several funded UCL PhD studentships affiliated to the Q-BIOMED, The UK Quantum Biomedical Sensing Research Hub.
Application Deadline: Friday 17th April 2026
Funding:
This is a full studentship available to Home Fee applicants only. Please see the page on UCL fee status.
The successful student will receive a stipend starting from at least the UCL minimum (£23,805 in 2026/27) as well as the cost of tuition fees for Home fee students (£6,400 in 2026/27).
The stipends awarded to PhD students at UCL are tax free and incur no income tax or national insurance contributions. The amount received increases each year over the duration of the studentship.
Project Information:
Two 4-year studentships are available in the London Centre for Nanotechnology. There may also be additional 3-year industry-linked studentship(s) in the Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences.
Being part of the Q-BIOMED Hub, students will also take part in our Q-BIOMED Future Leaders Programme and other cross-Hub activities. Find out more about our Hub.
Project and supervisor list
Quantum Spin Dynamics group Prof John Morton (London Centre for Nanotechnology; Electrical Engineering). The Quantum Spin Dynamics group develops methods for measuring and controlling spins in molecules and materials, with applications in quantum technologies. Our research projects span high-sensitivity electron spin resonance using squeezed microwaves, single microwave photon detectors and superconducting micro-resonators with detection volumes down to femtolitres and operating temperatures down to 10 mK. We also study optically-readable spins such as NV centres in diamond and explore their use in quantum sensing.
Widefield quantum sensing with optical spins for biosensing Dr Benjamin Miller (London Centre for Nanotechnology; Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering). This project aims to develop techniques and protocols for quantum sensing using large ensembles of randomly orientated spins in biological samples. This may include nitrogen-vacancy centres in diamond nanoparticles, and other solid state and molecular spins. Applications include pushing towards the detection single proteins, detection of spin labels, and for nanoscale characterisation of biochemical and biophysical processes.
This is not an exhaustive list, so students are encouraged to contact potential supervisors for more information if desired.