Group Leader position in Neutral Atoms Applications
About the role
We are seeking a person who will lead the Neutral Atoms Applications Group of the newly established Center for Quantum-Enabled Computing (within the structures of the Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences) — the first scientific unit in Poland dedicated to the application of quantum effects in computing. The focus of the Group will be on combining theoretical research with potential implementations. The possible research topics include (but are not limited to):
Development of strategies for achieving fault tolerance and efficient quantum error correction and mitigation tailored to neutral-atom quantum computing and simulation platforms.
Design of optimal many-body gate implementations, together with the exploration of measurement-free error correction protocols and the integration of mid-circuit measurements with real-time feed-forward control.
Development of scalable architectures for hybrid analog–digital quantum computation and simulation on neutral-atom platforms, combining analog Hamiltonian evolution with digital gate-based control to optimize performance, resource efficiency, and robustness to noise.
Optimization of quantum simulation protocols, including the identification of non-trivial Hamiltonians that can be reliably simulated using Rydberg platforms, as well as their experimental implementation in collaboration with the University of Stuttgart; this also includes the study of circular Rydberg state microwave qubits and their quantum-logic mapping to clock qubits.
Your responsibilities will also include:
Contributing to the research agenda and leading the research of their group and being responsible for implementation of related milestones, in cooperation with other group leaders.
Conducting world-class research oriented towards applications of quantum computing, quantum algorithms, or machine learning.
Publishing articles in top-tier journals and disseminating results on thematic conferences.
Applying for external funding from key national and international agencies, including National Science Center (NCN) or ERC.
Researcher’s profile according to the European Council’s recommendations: R2 or R3.