Pennsylvania State University, University Park Main Campus

Position ID:

PennState-University Park Main Campus-PSQS [#30904]

Position Title:

Postdoctoral Scholar - Quantum Systems

Position Type:

Postdoctoral

Position Location:

University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States of America

Subject Area:

Physics / Quantum Physics

Appl Deadline:

none (posted 2025/10/16)

Position Description:

Postdoctoral Scholar - Quantum Systems

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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