Post-doctoral position in quantum information science

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Castelldefels, España EURAXESS Czech Republic A tiempo completo

ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences

Organisation/Company: ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences

Research Field: Physics Engineering

Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)

Positions: Postdoc Positions

Country: Spain

Application Deadline: 29 Jan 2025 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Offer Starting Date: 29 Nov 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

ICFO is offering a postdoctoral position to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic young scientist who wishes to enhance his/her scientific career in a friendly and stimulating environment.

The successful candidate will be joining the Quantum Information Theory group led by Prof. Dr. Antonio Acín and will work on the development of quantum information protocols for current quantum information technologies, with an emphasis on NISQ quantum computing devices, including techniques for their estimation and certification.

Funded by MCIN with funding from European Union NextGenerationEU (PRTR-C17.I1) and by Generalitat de Catalunya.

Minimum Requirements:

Candidates must hold an internationally-recognized Ph.D.-equivalent degree (or evidence of its completion in the nearest future) preferably in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics.

The candidate should have a proven track record of previous work on quantum information science.

Languages: ENGLISH Level Excellent

Additional Information

Salaries for ICFO Postdoctoral positions are assigned by the Selection Committee, based on experience and seniority of the applicant, as well as the assigned tasks and responsibilities within the group. Standard salaries range from a lower level aligned with national Ramon-y-Cajal fellowships to higher levels aligned with Marie Skłodowska-Curie individual fellowships.

The contract is offered for a period of 1 year (ending 31/12/2025).

Additionally, a family allowance is also available on request and after corresponding approval for people with family charges in the terms described in the corresponding policy.

Eligibility criteria:

ICFO is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are selected exclusively on merit and potential on the basis of submitted application material. No restrictions related to disabilities, citizenship or gender apply to ICFO positions. ICFO abides by the principles of openness, efficiency, transparency, supportiveness, and international comparability as stated in the European Charter for Researchers and the European Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.

Selection process:

The formal application should be submitted online via the ICFO website.

Suitable candidates are requested to submit:

  • Presentation letter with a declaration of interest.
  • The contact e-mail of two potential referees.

Candidates will be assessed as they apply and the call will remain open until the suitable candidate is identified.

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