Professor (all ranks) in Quantum Computing and Information Sciences

Arizona State University • Tempe, AZ

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About The Position

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU) and the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence (SCAI) seek candidates for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position in Quantum Computing and Information Sciences. Appointments may be made at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor rank, commensurate with experience and accomplishments, with a start date of August 2027.

The successful candidate will strengthen research and educational efforts in quantum computing and information sciences. Areas of interest include quantum algorithms, simulation, optimization, and quantum machine learning; quantum architectures, software, systems, and control; quantum error correction and fault-tolerant quantum computing; and quantum communication, networking, and sensing.

Faculty are expected to contribute to academic programs, support transdisciplinary teaching and research, and advance the university’s aspirations, including enabling student success, transforming society, valuing entrepreneurship, and conducting use-inspired research. Responsibilities include developing an internationally recognized, externally funded research program; using effective pedagogical practices in undergraduate and graduate courses; advising undergraduate and graduate research and projects; and participating in service activities.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate or equivalent in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
• Evidence of excellence in research, appropriate to the candidate’s rank.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching, appropriate to the candidate’s rank.

Nice To Haves

• Potential, for junior applicants, or evidence, for senior applicants, of establishing an externally funded research program.
• Commitment to teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Commitment to a collaborative, transdisciplinary approach to research and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Deliver instruction in person and/or online.
• Supervise honors, master’s, and doctoral students.
• Conduct research publishable in top-tier journals and/or conferences in the discipline.
• Develop external grant proposals as principal investigator or co-principal investigator.
• Participate in professional and internal service.
• Develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program.
• Advise undergraduate and graduate student research and projects.
• Contribute to academic programs and promote transdisciplinary teaching and research.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree