Quantum Information Science Postdoc Fellowship 2027

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Generous travel allowance

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Gil Herrera QIS fellow to perform self-directed theoretical and experimental research in quantum information science. The two-year fellowship includes competitive salary, moving expenses, and travel allowance, with collaborations across Sandia and partner universities.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field and propose research integrated with Sandia R&D projects; relocation within commuting distance is encouraged, with hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field (Physics, CS, EE, Math, Chemistry or related).
• Strong record of research publications and presentations.
• A compelling self-directed research proposal for QIS.
• Plans to mentor graduate students or engage in outreach with partner universities.

Responsibilities

• Pursue self-directed research in the broadly defined QIS area.
• Collaborate with Sandia researchers and partner universities on challenging questions.
• Design, implement, benchmark, and analyze quantum devices and calibration schemes.
• Publish results in leading journals and present at conferences.
• Mentor students and share knowledge across institutions.

Skills

Self-directed research

Mentoring students

Algorithms & applications

Strong publications

Collaboration

C++

Python

MATLAB

R

Julia

Education

PhD in Physics / CS / EE / Math / Chemistry

Tools

C++

MATLAB

Python

R

Julia

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Gil Herrera QIS fellow to perform self-directed theoretical and experimental research in quantum information science. The two-year fellowship includes competitive salary, moving expenses, and travel allowance, with collaborations across Sandia and partner universities.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field and propose research integrated with Sandia R&D projects; relocation within commuting distance is encouraged, with hybrid work options.