Quantum Computing Postdoc - Remote/Onsite Research

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Generous vacation

Medical benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories invites applications for a Postdoctoral Appointee in Quantum Computer Science. The role focuses on modeling, benchmarking, and algorithm development for quantum information processors within a broad QIS program.

The successful candidate will publish in peer‑reviewed journals, collaborate with diverse researchers and may work onsite in Albuquerque or Livermore or remotely, contributing to DOE missions.

Qualifications

• PhD must be conferred within five years prior to employment.
• Record of research demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals or high-impact deliverables.
• Experience using quantum computing testbeds or collaboration with experimental efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and assess methods to model/benchmark quantum computers and quantum algorithms.
• Collaborate with theorists, experimentalists, and external institutions across Sandia and universities.
• Publish new developments in peer‑reviewed journals and present at conferences.
• Take ownership of technical projects within the QIS program and contribute to mission-related applications.

Education

PhD in Physics/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Mathematics/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories invites applications for a Postdoctoral Appointee in Quantum Computer Science. The role focuses on modeling, benchmarking, and algorithm development for quantum information processors within a broad QIS program.

The successful candidate will publish in peer‑reviewed journals, collaborate with diverse researchers and may work onsite in Albuquerque or Livermore or remotely, contributing to DOE missions.