Postdoctoral Scholar - Quantum Systems
About the job
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POSITION SPECIFICS
The research laboratory of Dr. Thomas Iadecola is looking to hire a postdoctoral scholar. The successful candidate will perform theoretical research at the interface of quantum many-body physics and quantum information science. Specific topics of interest include dynamics in closed and open quantum systems, digital and analog quantum simulation with quantum computers or atomic-physics platforms, and quantum algorithms for quantum many-body physics.
A PhD in Physics is required. The ideal candidate will have numerical simulation skills with exact diagonalization/quantum-circuit techniques and/or approximate tensor-network methods. Analytical skills with integrability, random-matrix theory, dual-unitary circuits, hydrodynamics, or field-theoretic methods are also beneficial.
Please provide a CV and a short research statement with your Penn State application. Please also send two letters of recommendation to Dr. Thomas Iadecola at tki5058@psu.edu.
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