Postdoc in Quantum Computing & Fault-Tolerant Simulations

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 87,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Retirement plan (401(k))

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules

Onsite gyms

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to work at the intersection of quantum computing, quantum algorithms, and quantum simulations of many‑body systems. You will join a multidisciplinary team bridging classical techniques with early fault‑tolerant quantum devices.

Successful candidates will co‑mentored by the T‑4 and CAI‑3 groups, with opportunities for cross‑disciplinary collaborations, workshops, and conference participation.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. completed within the last 5 years or soon.
• Programming and simulation experience (Python, Julia).
• Demonstrated record of peer‑reviewed publications.

Responsibilities

• Advance quantum simulations by integrating theoretical and computational methods.
• Develop quantum algorithms and explore quantum machine learning approaches.
• Collaborate across T-4 and CAI‑3 groups; engage in workshops and conferences.

Skills

Python

Julia

Research execution

Scientific writing

Education

Ph.D. in Physics/Computational Science/related

Tools

High Performance Computing

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to work at the intersection of quantum computing, quantum algorithms, and quantum simulations of many‑body systems. You will join a multidisciplinary team bridging classical techniques with early fault‑tolerant quantum devices.

Successful candidates will co‑mentored by the T‑4 and CAI‑3 groups, with opportunities for cross‑disciplinary collaborations, workshops, and conference participation.