Successful candidates will work in the QASE Lab, led by Prof. Leo Zhou, and will have the opportunity to engage with quantum faculty across UCLA in all areas of quantum science and engineering (see https://www.cqse.ucla.edu/people.html). The position is theory-focused but can also collaborate with experiments. Possible research topics may include, but are not limited to: 

UCLA is home to several institutes and centers that support research in quantum science. This includes the Center for Quantum Science and Engineering (CQSE), established in 2018 to coordinate research and teaching activities. The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) provides advanced nanotechnology infrastructure and expertise for research in quantum materials and quantum optics. The Challenge Institute for Quantum Computation (CIQC) is partly centered at UCLA and addresses fundamental challenges to developing quantum computers. The Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) at UCLA, one of the six NSF math institutes, has also sponsored programs in quantum computing research. Furthermore, UCLA has recently invested $500M in a new 700,000-square-foot UCLA Research Park, which will partly house a new Quantum Innovation Hub. The new hub will bring together faculty members and researchers from UCLA and other institutions, government and industry partners, leading startups, and students in a collective, multidisciplinary effort to advance the state of quantum science and technology.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.