Columbia Adiabatic Postdoc

Quantum Information and Computation Postdoctoral Position
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A postdoctoral position in the field of Quantum Information and Computation is available in the group of Professor Boris Altshuler in the Department of Physics at Columbia University, New York (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/physics). This position is supported by the Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) Division of the NSF. It assumes tight and intensive collaboration with the Quantum Information Group at NEC Laboratories America in Princeton (http://www.nec-labs.com/research/quantum/quantum-website), in particular with Dr. Jérémie Roland and Dr. Martin Roetteler. The research project is at the interface between Computer Science and Quantum Physics. The target area includes (but is not limited to) the theory of Adiabatic Quantum Optimization.

Experience with basic principles of Quantum Information Theory as well as Computational Complexity Theory will be essential. Familiarity with the foundations of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Statistical Mechanics will be useful and well appreciated.

Interested applicants should send an email with their resume to and with reference “Adiabatic QC” in the subject line. Applicants are also encouraged to have at least two (2) letters of recommendation arranged to be sent to one of these email addresses. Initial appointment is for one year; renewal through a third year is contingent on successful review and the availability of funding. PhD must be completed by the time of the appointment.

The deadline for applications is Monday, February 14.