Fully Funded Postdoc: Quantum Software & Communication

AAU; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 450,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Danish language courses

Job summary

Aalborg University invites applications for a fully-funded postdoc position in Quantum Software and Quantum Communication. The role is hosted at the Aalborg campus and initially offered for one year with potential extension.

Start date is February 1, 2027 or soon after. The successful candidate will join a collaborative project with potential involvement of Aarhus University and industry partners, under supervision of leading researchers.

Qualifications

• Appointment as postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
• Candidate should have a strong background in at least one of: theoretical computer science (e.g., formal methods, design automation, algorithms) and reinforcement learning.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English are expected.

Responsibilities

• Synthesis of quantum circuits using reinforcement learning and study feasibility and scalability.
• Simulate quantum circuits with high-level structure and noise effects; extend model-order reduction to quantum programs with loops.
• Perform equivalence checking of quantum circuits and develop metrics for approximate equivalence; explore parallel GPU computations.
• Evaluate correctness of quantum communication systems and protocols using statistical model checking and conformal prediction.
• Design and semantics of distributed quantum programming languages enabling correct composition and verification across nodes.

Skills

Quantum computing

Reinforcement learning

Formal methods

English communication

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Aalborg University invites applications for a fully-funded postdoc position in Quantum Software and Quantum Communication. The role is hosted at the Aalborg campus and initially offered for one year with potential extension.

Start date is February 1, 2027 or soon after. The successful candidate will join a collaborative project with potential involvement of Aarhus University and industry partners, under supervision of leading researchers.