Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Department of Physics and Astronomy - UTK
About The Position
The Quantum Group at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking highly motivated Postdoctoral Researchers with backgrounds in physics, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering who are interested in experimental quantum optics. This position focuses on developing novel quantum states and exploring their applications in quantum sensing, quantum information processing, and quantum machine learning. Applicants with expertise in quantum optics and quantum information experiments, electronics, and experimental system control will receive strong consideration. The successful candidate will join a growing interdisciplinary quantum optics research group in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Tennessee. The postdoctoral researcher will lead independent and collaborative projects in experimental quantum sensing and quantum information, with a particular focus on developing and applying nonclassical light and quantum measurement techniques. This position offers exciting opportunities to integrate theory, experiment, and simulation, and to collaborate closely with researchers at the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine. Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!
Requirements
- backgrounds in physics, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering
- interested in experimental quantum optics
Nice To Haves
- expertise in quantum optics and quantum information experiments, electronics, and experimental system control
Responsibilities
- lead independent and collaborative projects in experimental quantum sensing and quantum information
- developing and applying nonclassical light and quantum measurement techniques
- integrate theory, experiment, and simulation
- collaborate closely with researchers at the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Benefits
- Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
