Postdoctoral Research Associate - Photonic Quantum Sensing and Computing

Entangled Future; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Photonic Quantum Sensing and Computing. The role focuses on building and characterizing optical experiments, including optomechanical sensors and transducers and photonic quantum resource states, with attention to noise analysis and automated measurement control.

The project also explores quantum compilation and the careful use of generative AI in research, aligned with physical models and

Qualifications

• PhD in physics or a related field completed within the last 5 years.
• Experimental research in quantum optics, optomechanics, optical cavities or photonic quantum sensing and computing.
• Control electronics, data acquisition, and machine learning or AI for controlling and optimising experiments.
• Vacuum and cryogenic systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and characterize optical experiments, including optomechanical sensors and transducers and photonic quantum resource states.
• Noise analysis, measurement automation and testing experimental control methods.
• Quantum compilation and the careful use of generative AI in research, checked against physical models and measurements.

Job description

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Photonic Quantum Sensing and Computing at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. A mid-level full time position in the Quantum Sensing and Computing Group, Computational Science and Engineering Division team, listed under research.

Experimental postdoc in photonic quantum sensing and computing at ORNL (requisition 17145). The work covers building and characterising optical experiments, including optomechanical sensors and transducers and photonic quantum resource states, plus noise analysis, measurement automation and testing experimental control methods. The project also covers quantum compilation and the careful use of generative AI in research, checked against physical models and measurements.

Suits quantum optics, AMO physics, photonics, optomechanics or precision measurement backgrounds; machine-learning experience is welcome but not required.

Requirements

• PhD in physics or a related field completed within the last 5 years

Nice to Have

• Experimental research in quantum optics, optomechanics, optical cavities or photonic quantum sensing and computing
• Control electronics, data acquisition, and machine learning or AI for controlling and optimising experiments
• Vacuum and cryogenic systems