Post-doc - Near-term quantum computers: challenges, optimal implementations and applications

Project title:

Near-term quantum computers: challenges, optimal implementations and applications
Project is carried out within the Team-Net programme of the Foundation for Polish Science

Project description:
Quantum computers promise savings in time and effort necessary to perform certain computational tasks, which themselves are of great practical relevance for many branches of science and industry. Building a working quantum computer is a notoriously difficult task due to the destructive influence of noise and decoherence affecting large-scale quantum systems. Therefore, one expects that in the near future only devices consisting of a limited number of imperfect qubits (basic units of quantum computers) will be available. Our project aims to characterize the computational power and to investigate possible practical applications of such devices. To realize these ambitious goals, we will form a network of closely collaborating research groups working on cutting-edge aspects of quantum computing: quantum machine learning, control of quantum systems, quantum error-correction and identification resources responsible for quantum speedup.

Project leader:
Prof. dr hab. Marek Kuś / Group leader dr hab. Zbigniew Puchała

We offer part time (1/2) employment from 1 November 2019 till 30 June 2023 (44 months), subject to periodical evaluations. Scientific and organizational support; Basic equipment and core facilities.
RENUMERATION: 7 500 PLN remuneration (pol. brutto brutto) cost for 1/2 time position; expected net salary at around 4 800 PLN (1 100 EUR), for senior post-doctoral researcher (6-9 years after obtaining phd).
5 000 PLN remuneration (pol. brutto brutto) cost for 1/2 time position, i.e. expected net salary at around 3 200 PLN (700 EUR) for junior post-doctoral researcher (up to 5 years after obtaining phd)

Job applications have to be submitted personally or by mail to Secretary of Institute of Theoretical and Applied Informatics, PAS to the address:
Instytut Informatyki Teoretycznej i Stosowanej PAN,
ul. Bałtycka 5,
44-100, Gliwice, Poland.

On the envelope it should be written: NTQC senior post-doc. The deadline for submitting applications expires on 30.09.2019 (date of receipt).
An interview is expected. Selection committee reserves the right to invite for the interviews only preselected candidates. The interviews will be held in the first week of October (the confirmation will be sent to the prospect candidates shortly after the application deadline).

The competition is organized under the project carried out within the Team-Net programme of the Foundation for Polish Science, and is subject to Team-Net competition regulations.
The decision of the Selection Comitte will be announced on the webpage of IITiS PAN ( www.iitis.pl ) and through emails to candidates. The decision of Selection Committee is subject to appeal within 7 days from its announcement.

According to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, we also require that by applying, a candidate expresses his/her consent to the processing by the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Informatics, Polish Academy of Sciences of his/her personal data needed for the recruitment process.