Postdoctoral Position in Quantum Information Science/Quantum Computing

About this position

• The MIT Center for Theoretical Physics — a Leinweber Institute (CTP-LI)
• hopes to make one or more postdoctoral appointments in the theory of
• Quantum Information Science / Quantum Computing to begin September 1,
• 2027. Current senior members of the group include Soonwon Choi, Isaac
• Chuang, Edward Farhi, Jeffrey Goldstone and Aram Harrow in the Physics
• department as well as Peter Shor in Math, Seth Lloyd in Mechanical
• Engineering, and Anand Natarajan and Harry Zhou in Electrical
• Engineering and Computer Science. The interests of this group cover
• almost all areas of the field and we seek applicants coming from all
• areas. Apply to the position at [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32745].
• Applications should include a CV, statement of research interests, a
• list of publications, and the names of three senior researchers who
• will provide letters of recommendation. There are also postdoctoral
• positions available in the CTP-LI in nuclear theory at [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32744]
• and high-energy theory at [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32743].
• We also refer applicants to the QMIT Postdoctoral Fellowship Program,
• which has an earlier deadline of October 23, 2026, and requires an MIT
• faculty sponsor. If your research aligns with more than one of these
• areas, or if you are unsure whether your research fits the description
• for a given position, we encourage you to apply for all CTP-LI
• positions which might be relevant. The CTP-LI also anticipates making
• offers of one or more Leinweber Physics Postdoctoral Fellowships, in
• any area of theoretical physics, with the same start date. The
• fellowships require a brief nomination form [https://forms.gle/FgG8gGUKd5K3iG776]
• to be completed by a faculty member at any institution (or an
• equivalent senior researcher in industry). The nomination form is due
• by 11:59 p.m. US Eastern time on October 9, 2026. See [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32742]
• for further information. The CTP-LI seeks a broad and diverse
• applicant pool, and welcomes applications from candidates at the
• intersections of (sub)fields. For full consideration, applications
• should be received by 11:59 p.m. US Eastern time on November 16, 2026,
• including all letters of recommendation. The application will request
• that you identify which faculty have research interests that are
• closest to your own; this is a required question, and if you do not
• answer it then your application will be considered incomplete. The pay
• range for a 12-month academic staff appointment at the postdoctoral
• associate rank is $73,000–$90,000. MIT provides pay ranges
• representing its good faith estimate of what the Institute reasonably
• expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered
• to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as
• (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position,
• the candidate’s work experience and education/training, internal peer
• equity, and applicable legal requirements. This pay range represents
• base pay only and does not include any other benefits or compensation

How to apply

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