PhD in Codesign of Quantum Error-Correcting Codes and Quantum Simulation Algorithms at RWTH Aachen & FZ Jülich, Germany

The first implementations of quantum error correction are already emerging, but full-scale fault-tolerant quantum computation remains ahead. In addition to hardware advances, significant progress can be achieved through the codesign of quantum error-correcting codes, quantum algorithms (particularly for quantum simulation), and quantum hardware. This will form the context of the PhD position.

The research will be conducted within the Theoretical Quantum Technology Group led by Markus Müller, based at the Institute for Quantum Information at RWTH Aachen University and the Peter Grünberg Institute 2 at Forschungszentrum Jülich. The position is part of the Munich Quantum Valley Hardware-Adapted Theory (HAT) consortium.

Early applications are encouraged. Applications received by 15 November will receive full consideration. For informal inquiries, please send an email to “apply at kattemolle dot com”. To apply, please send your CV, including contact information of at least one reference, and a brief motivation letter.

Your profile:
– Master in physics, computer science or comparable fields
– Scientific mindset
– Good knowledge of quantum theory, ideally quantum computing and quantum error correction
– Ideally, experience in software development

The position is fully funded. (Depending on your qualifications and assigned responsibilities, you will be classified according to pay group 13 (up to 75%) of the collective agreement, see https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed, page 66.)