The Center for Quantum Information and Control (https://cquic.unm.edu) at the University of New Mexico (UNM) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position in theory of quantum computation. Expertise in computational many-body physics or quantum chemistry is desirable, as the position is funded by the project of Prof. Miyake group which aims to apply modern electronic structure theories to quantum computation and simulation.
Postdoctoral candidates will become part of the broader community of fellows at CQuIC. CQuIC is located within a new research facility, the Physics and Astronomy and Interdisciplinary Science (PAÍS) center, built in Fall 2019. They will have collaborative opportunities with a nationwide team of NSF STAQ quantum computing project (https://staq.pratt.duke.edu), which co-designs state-of-the-art ion-trap quantum computers for practical applications. They also interact with other CQuIC faculty members, the researchers at nearby Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and our partners at the NSF Q-SEnSE Quantum Leap Challenge Institute and the DOE Quantum Systems Accelerator.
The initial term of appointment is two years with the possibility of extension to a third year, with a competitive starting salary plus benefits and an additional stipend for travel expenses. It is ideal if the successful candidate could start no later than the beginning of the year 2022.
Applicants must submit via email a cover letter, a CV (including list of publications), and a statement of research interests to Prof. Miyake <amiyake@unm.edu>. Applicants must specify the names and e-mail addresses of three references, so that Prof. Miyake could request their letters of recommendation directly. The review of applications will commence immediately, but applications will be considered until the position is filled.