[quantum-info] QuICS Hartree Postdoctoral Fellowships

[Daniel Gottesman]

QuICS Hartree Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS,
http://quics.umd.edu) is seeking exceptional candidates for the QuICS
Hartree Postdoctoral Fellowships in Quantum Information and Computer
Science.

QuICS is a research partnership between the University of Maryland
(UMD) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
with the support and participation of the Research Directorate of the
National Security Agency/Central Security Service. Located at the
University of Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C., the center
advances research and education in quantum computer science and
quantum information theory. Ongoing projects at QuICS include
theoretical and experimental research on quantum algorithms, quantum
complexity theory, quantum communication, quantum error correction and
fault tolerance, quantum-enhanced metrology, quantum cryptography and
quantum-secure cryptography, implementations of quantum information
processing, foundations of quantum mechanics, applications of quantum
information to physics, and more.

QuICS Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to work in close collaboration
with one or ideally more than one Center Fellows, and will have
opportunities to interact with leading computer scientists and
theoretical and experimental physicists at UMD and NIST. Successful
applicants may focus on any area of quantum information processing.
Applicants are encouraged to contact QuICS Fellows directly to inquire
about current research interests.

The term of appointment is two years, with a competitive salary plus
benefits and a small stipend for research expenses. The application
deadline for full consideration is December 1, 2016, but applications
may be considered until the positions are filled. Applicants should
submit a Curriculum Vitae including a complete publication list and a
two-page Research Statement, and should arrange for three reference
letters. Applications should be submitted through AcademicJobsOnline
at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/7899.

The fellowships are named in honor of Douglas Hartree, who worked at
NIST in the mid 1900s and who made fundamental advances in physics and
computation.

The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a
policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate
against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color,
sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry
or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political
affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.