Ref. 2017-28
Project description
Within the EC-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovate Training Network “Quantum-enhanced Sensing via Quantum Control” (QUSCO) we are looking for two talented, skilled and highly motivated candidates interested in quantum information science with superconducting quantum devices. The position entails the development of optimal control methods for superconducting qubits to improve gate fidelities, to optimize system identification and calibration sequences and to investigate the use of optimal control in applications for quantum chemistry and classical optimization problems. The project ties in directly with the IBM’s efforts to operate a practical quantum computer and make it accessible.
This project offers the unique possibility to interface directly between experiment and theory: One PhD student will be located at the IBM Research – Zurich laboratory assisting the experimental team, the second PhD student will work first at the Saarland University on theoretical aspects before bringing in the acquired theory expertise to IBM Research – Zurich in the second part of the PhD. Both PhD students will be supervised by Prof. Frank Wilhelm-Mauch at the Saarland University and able to obtain a degree there.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in physics, ideally with a solid background in quantum mechanics and quantum information processing with a focus on superconducting circuits. Specific interest and know-how in instrumentation and software control as well as numerical computation methods is a prerequisite. Good knowledge of Python and C++ is desired. Candidates must be curious to learn or expand their expertise on microwave engineering, signal processing, low-temperature physics, control and measurement automation, data analysis and coding. Owing to EC regulations, the successful candidates must not have been resident of the host country for more than 12 months in the past three years.
Diversity
IBM is committed to diversity at the workplace. With us you will find an open, multicultural environment. Excellent flexible working arrangements enable both women and men to strike the desired balance between their professional development and their personal lives.
How to apply
To apply for the position please send your CV, a statement of research interests with a short description of your background, motivation and skills (max. 2 pages) and two reference letters directly sent to Stefan Filipp and Frank Wilhelm-Mauch. Consideration of applications will begin immediately and will continue until both positions are filled.