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External Opportunities

CQIQC is part of a community of researchers and institutions exploring the rapidly evolving interdisciplinary fields of quantum information and quantum control. The following listing showcases some of the outstanding opportunities available outside of the U of T, for the benefit of our students and anyone working in or about to entering the field.

Internships

|Open Now!| Several industry internships for graduate students and postdocs in Quantum Computing are available through the CQIQC's Mitacs Accelerate Umbrella program. The information will be updated regularly.

Jobs and Fellowships by Deadline

|Open Now!| Postdoctoral position in Quantum Energy Studies and Quantum Simulations/ University of Toronto

Open postdoctoral position in the research group of Professor Dvira Segal at the University of Toronto. The position, funded by the NSERC Quantum Software Consortium, will focus on one or more of the following areas:
(i) Energy in quantum information: Assessing physical resource costs in quantum hardware and algorithms; exploring fundamental thermodynamical costs associated with information processing
(ii) Quantum algorithms: Developing algorithms for open quantum systems to be implemented on analog/digital quantum devices.
(iii) Quantum simulations of many-body systems: Developing and conducting simulations on quantum computing devices. The position can be affiliated with either the Department of Chemistry or the Department of Physics at the University of Toronto.

Candidates with a strong background in quantum energy studies, quantum simulations and quantum algorithms are invited to apply. Priority will be given to candidates with background in quantum energy studies, quantum simulations and quantum algorithms.
A PhD in quantum physics or theoretical chemistry obtained within the last five years is required. More information.

|Open Now!| PhD and Postdoc positions at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Raam Uzdin's group at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem focuses on addressing noise in quantum devices - quantum computers in particular. The goal is to facilitate quantum advantage in the coming generations of quantum computers by developing various error suppression and mitigation tools. Depending on the candidate's inclinations, the research may involve one or more the following activities: developing new operational protocols for reducing or measuring noise, analytical derivations, numerics, execution of experiments on cloud-based quantum computers, and experimental collaborations. Beyond mitigation, the research also deals with quantification of noise (quantum benchmarking) and transforming it into more convenient forms using various twirling schemes and other techniques. Remote work from abroad will be considered. To apply contact Raam Uzdin

|Open Now!| The Center for Quantum Information and Control (CQuIC) invites applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships in theoretical quantum information science (QIS) as part of the National Science Foundation’s Focused Research Hub in Theoretical Physics (FRHTP).  FRHTP Postdoctoral Fellows will have the opportunity to pursue independent lines of research, to work with QNM-I faculty members, and to interact with leading researchers at the QNM-I’s partner institutions, including nearby Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, industrial partner Quantinuum, and collaborators at the Q-SEnSE and QSA NQI Centers.  Fellows also participate in CQuIC’s  theory-hub activities, including hot-topics workshops and SQuInT. Apply here

|Open Now!| Perimeter Postdoctoral Program. Each year Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics invites applications for postdoctoral positions, including named fellowships, from new and recent PhDs working in fundamental theoretical physics. Areas of research include: Cosmology, Mathematical physics, Particle physics, Quantum fields and strings, Quantum foundations, Quantum information, Quantum gravity, Quantum matter, Strong gravity For more information, please visit the job posting.

|Open Now!| Multiple Positions, IonQ: IonQ currently has 9 positions for its College Park location and 3 that can be remote. These include in-person: Cryogenic Production Technician, Senior Engineer - Trap Control Design, Senior Mechanical Engineer - Device Packaging, Senior Systems Engineer, Staff Engineer - Integrated Photonics, Staff Power Engineer - Quantum Computing, Staff RF Engineer, Staff Security Engineer. Staff Software Engineer - Automation & Calibration; and remote: Director of Investor Relations, Quantum Computing, Senior Manager, Platform Engineering, and Staff Researcher - Quantum Error Correction.

|Open Now!| Noblis QLab Postdoctoral Fellow Quantum Computing University of Maryland. Noblis is seeking a post-doctoral candidate with a strong background in Quantum Computing in Reston, VA. The successful candidate will work with Noblis subject matter experts and scientists to propose, develop and lead quantum computing oriented experiments and research across multiple domain areas.  This is a full-time, one year fellowship position with the option for a second year, with the potential opportunity to join Noblis as a full-time employee

Quantum Grants & Awards by Deadline

|2024.08.29| NSERC and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have opened a funding opportunity for researchers from Canada and the UK to collaborate on quantum sensing and/or quantum communications. Funding value: up to $250,000 / year / Canadian team. Duration: 2 years. For more information, please visit the NSERC program webpage. (UKRI’s program webpage is here.)

Grants and Opportunities - Open Call

UofT Research Funding Opportunities Database - Check often and search for your particular areas of speciality.

NSERC-National Science Foundation – Collaboration on quantum science and artificial intelligence: This new NSERC-NSF collaborative research opportunity focuses specifically on discoveries and innovations in the areas of artificial intelligence and quantum science.

SCC is recruiting experts to serve as MC Members, MC Chair and MC Vice-Chair of a new ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee (JTC) on Quantum technologies.

Horizon Europe: Canadian researchers are now eligible to apply for and directly receive funding. Quantum clusters and themes in the program: “Civil Security for Society” and “Digital, Industry and Space.” U of T’s information on this program is available here.

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