IQIM Fellowships

About this position

• The Institute for Quantum Information and Matter (IQIM) at Caltech
• invites applications for postdoctoral scholar positions in quantum
• science to begin in the fall 2027. IQIM research spans Caltech’s
• departments of physics, applied physics, materials science, electrical
• engineering, computer science, and chemistry, and addresses a wide
• variety of experimental and theoretical research topics. These topics
• include, but are not limited to, quantum information science, quantum
• many-body physics in condensed matter and atomic systems, topological
• states of matter, quantum optics and light-matter interactions at the
• quantum level, quantum cavity-optomechanics, and quantum metrology.
• IQIM also has active visitor, seminar, and outreach programs.

• Applicants will be asked to name at least one Caltech faculty member
• they would like to work with. That faculty member need not be
• affiliated currently with IQIM.

• Electronic copies of your curriculum vitae, publication list (refereed
• papers on top), statement of research interests (no more than 5 pages,
• excluding references), and three letters of recommendation are
• required.

Review of applications begins on November 15, 2026; applicants are

strongly encouraged to submit all materials by that date.

The appointment is contingent upon completion of a Ph.D.

• Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, a statement of research
• interests (no more than 5 pages, excluding references), and a list of
• publications (refereed papers on top). Applicants should also ensure
• that at least three letters of reference are submitted on their
• behalf.

Qualifications and terms of appointment:

• PhD in Physics, or related field (completed or expected by start date)

• Eligibility extends to current postdoctoral scholars

• Appointment term: 3 years

• Salary: $85,000 in the first year

• Annual research fund

• One-time allowance to assist with the move

• Annual vacations: 21 days, (plus Caltech Holidays)

• Annual sick leave: 15 days

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

Process timeline:

• September 25, 2026: Applications are accepted

• November 15, 2026: Deadline for applications, including reference letters

• Mid-December 2026 – End of February 2027: Offers

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