Quantum Information Science Postdoc

Brookhaven National Laboratory

10d • $74,050 - $122,550 • Remote

About The Position

Brookhaven Lab’s Computing and Data Sciences directorate (CDS) is accelerating computing and domain science by providing a complete ecosystem that safely and seamlessly provides the expertise, compute and data resources, and research environment to drive discovery. CDS employs a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to its applied math, artificial intelligence, and computing research and uses broad capabilities to target scientific challenges, working with fellow researchers at the Lab and many global partners. The focus of this position is mainly on designing new topological quantum error correcting codes and analyzing their properties. We are also interested in quantum algorithm / quantum code co-design, as well as code design for specific hardware architectures.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, Mathematics or Computer Science within the last 5 years.
• Research experience in quantum information science, particularly quantum error correcting codes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and as a part of a team.
• Ability to interact effectively and work closely with the PI and collaborators.
• Candidates must be interested in quantum error correcting codes, and algorithm / code codesign.
• Aptitude for analytical work and ability to code efficiently.
• Received a Ph.D. by the commencement of employment.
• Obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with topological codes
• Expertise in tensor networks
• Expertise in training Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, in particular graph neural networks.
• Familiarity with high-performance computing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the PI on projects related to topological quantum error correcting codes.
• Devise and use mathematical tools for analysis.
• Perform coding for testing ideas.
• Disseminate research results by writing manuscripts and giving academic presentations.

Benefits

• Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive.

What This Job Offers

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