Post Doctoral Fellow - QNM-I

About this position

• The Quantum New Mexico Institute (QNM-I) at the University of New Mexico
• invites applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships in theoretical
• quantum information science (QIS) as part of the National Science
• Foundation’s Focused Research Hub in Theoretical Physics (FRHTP).
• QNM-I is an interdisciplinary QIS research center, with participating
• faculty from physics & astronomy, chemistry, electrical & computer
• engineering, computer science. The research at the QNM-I covers a
• broad range of foundational and applied investigations on topics
• including quantum computation, control, measurement, communication,
• and simulation. The QNM-I is an active participant in several
• multi-institutional centers, launched under the National Quantum
• Initiative (NQI), including the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute,
• “Quantum Systems through Entangled Science and Engineering” (Q-SEnSE),
• and the DOE “Quantum Systems Accelerator” (QSA). As a QIS theory-hub,
• QNM-I brings together community through hosting visitors, seminars,
• hot-topics workshops, and as the scientific home of the well-known
• Southwest Quantum Information and Technology (SQuInT) network. FRHTP
• Postdoctoral Fellows will have the opportunity to pursue independent
• lines of research, to work with QNM-I faculty members, and to interact
• with leading researchers at the QNM-I’s partner institutions,
• including nearby Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National
• Laboratory, industrial partner Honeywell Quantum Solutions, and
• collaborators at the Q-SEnSE and QSA NQI Centers. Fellows also
• participate in QNM-I theory-hub activities, including hot-topics
• workshops and SQuInT. A successful applicant must have completed all
• requirements for a Ph.D. in a discipline related to QIS by the time of
• employment. Candidates should have: (i) a demonstrated record of
• accomplishment in QIS and potential for research accomplishment at
• QNM-I; (ii) potential to contribute to center-wide research-training
• and FRHTP “hub activities”; (iii) potential to work productively with
• QNM-I faculty and partners; (iv) specific interest in QNM-I research
• areas; and (v) a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and
• student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
• The initial term of appointment is two years with the possibility of
• extension to a third year, with a starting salary of $80,958.00 per
• year plus benefits and a substantial stipend for domestic and
• international travel and other expenses. Located in the city of
• Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Center has contributed to research and
• education in quantum information theory for over 25 years. Albuquerque
• offers a rich cultural environment in a low cost-of-living city, with
• beautiful weather, hiking, nearby skiing, and other many other outdoor
• activities. Applicants must apply at UNMJobs (https://unmjobs.unm.edu),
• req 38011; applicants should submit a CV (including list of
• publications) and a cover letter that clearly addresses points (i)-(v)
• above in the criteria for successful application. The cover letter
• should specify the names, affiliations, and e-mail addresses of three
• references, and ask each of their references to submit a letter of
• recommendation to qnm@unm.edu. Applicants must also submit a detailed
• statement of interest with a proposal for research as an FRTP
• Postdoctoral Fellow. Review of applications will commence in
• mid-October 2026, but applications will be considered until the
• positions are filled.

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