Tenure or Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor (Quantum)
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona invites applicants for a tenure/tenure-track faculty position at an Assistant/Associate Professor level to advance the ECE Department research activities in experimental quantum information science and engineering (QISE). Candidates in experimental QISE research are particularly encouraged to apply. The specific areas of interest include but are not limited to quantum communications, quantum networking, quantum sensing, photonic quantum information processing, quantum interconnects, intermediate-scale and large-scale quantum processors, quantum repeaters, quantum nanophotonics and silicon photonics, quantum machine learning, and quantum security.
Successful candidates will join a multidisciplinary research faculty team to work on quantum communications, computing, and sensing.
The ECE is a partner in two newly established National Quantum Centers: a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center — the Center for Quantum Networks (CQN) hosted at the University of Arizona, and a Department of Energy Center for Superconducting Materials and Systems (SQMS Center) led by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. The new faculty member will develop and maintain a vigorous, nationally recognized, and externally funded research program; contribute to an academic environment that nurtures collaboration and participation in outreach and contribute to departmental, college, and university service. In these, and other ways, the faculty member will help to develop innovative approaches to enhancing student engagement, increasing diversity, and expanding collaborations with community and business partners. In particular, the department has several experts in quantum information, quantum communications, quantum computing, quantum error correction, and quantum networking, who work closely with peers in the department, the College of Optical Sciences, and other departments on a variety of problems. Successful candidate will integrate with this ecosystem, enhance the research endeavors, and contribute to promoting diversity on campus. The candidate will also be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses related to their expertise, as well as develop and teach new courses that complement the courses already existing on campus. The College of Optical Sciences has an ongoing MS program with a specialization in Quantum Information Science and Engineering, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will be launching an MEng program with a quantum focus in academic year 2023-24. The candidate will enjoy the benefits of the extensive faculty mentoring program of the university, college, and the department.
Scientist (research track) Positions in Experimental Research
We are seeking a candidate for a PI-eligible senior experimentalist research scientist, who will lead and oversee a substantial experimental project on quantum repeater development within the NSF-funded Center for Quantum Networks. The ideal candidate would have a strong graduate research experience in quantum non-linear optics with a focus on squeezed light generation and manipulation. A strong background in quantum information, especially continuous variable quantum optics, and prior experimental background in spin-qubits (such as color centers in diamond) are strongly desirable. The successful candidate should hold, by the time of employment, a Ph.D. degree in Optics, Physics/Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Scientist (research track) Positions in Theoretical Research
We are seeking a candidate for the position of a research scientist with a strong theoretical background in quantum optics and quantum information theory. Desirable skills and background include: knowledge of quantum Shannon theory, phase space description of non-classical states of light, non-Gaussianity and entanglement measures, and an overall strong background in standard principles from electrical engineering such as linear systems theory, stochastic processes, and basic control theory principles. The candidate will work with a team of postdocs, faculty and graduate students with theoretical and experimental backgrounds, in topics surrounding continuous variable quantum information processing, with applications to quantum communications, entanglement-assisted sensing and optical quantum computing in scalable platforms. Applicants should have demonstrated scientific and technical experience in some of the aforementioned areas.
Tenure-eligible Open-rank Faculty Positions
The University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences and the College of Engineering is looking to expand our already-strong faculty team in complementary areas of quantum information science and engineering (QISE). Our current QISE faculty’s expertise areas span: quantum information theory, theory of quantum optics, quantum nanophotonics, bulk non-linear quantum optics and engineered quantum photonic systems, superconducting qubits and qubit transduction, theory of quantum error correction, quantum opto-mechanical systems, and ensemble atomic quantum memories. We are especially interested in candidates with backgrounds in quantum algorithms, spin-based quantum memory/processor systems, such as diamond vacancy color centers, neutral atoms and cold-atom qubits, theoretical expertise in open-systems theory with interest in complex spin-photon models, decoherence phenomena and many-body quantum systems, and integrated quantum photonics.
Please send an email to info@cqn-erc.org, if you would like more information, or if you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss opportunities.