Quantum Software & Communication Postdoc (Fully Funded)

AAU

Aalborg Kommune

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DKK 340,000 - 420,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Aalborg University invites qualified researchers to apply for a fully-funded postdoc in Quantum Software and Quantum Communication. The role focuses on design automation and software stacks for quantum computing and communication, hosted on the Aalborg campus.

Initial appointment is one year with potential extension, starting Feb 1, 2027 or soon after. Supervision will be provided by Kim Guldstrand Larsen, Jiri Srba, and Christian Schilling, with collaboration possibilities with Aarhus

Qualifications

PhD in a relevant field is required.
Strong background in theoretical computer science or reinforcement learning.
Excellent spoken and written English is expected.

Responsibilities

Synthesis of quantum circuits including exploring reinforcement learning approaches.
Simulate quantum circuits with high-level structure and noisy conditions; extend model-order reduction for quantum programs.
Perform equivalence checking of quantum circuits; develop metrics for approximate equivalence and distances.
Evaluate correctness of quantum communication systems and protocols using statistical model checking and conformal prediction.
Contribute to design and semantics of distributed quantum programming languages; develop language features and formal semantics for correct composition and verification.