QUROPE Quantum Information Processing and Communication in Europe

 

Postdoc in ** Quantum Circuit Optimisation and Graphical Calculus **

 

This postdoc will entail applying graphical techniques (notably string diagrams, tensor networks, and the ZX-calculus / related graphical calculi) to quantum circuits for the sake of gate count minimisation, routing of multi-qubit operations, and fault-tolerance. This project consists both of theoretical work and implementation in relevant software tools, e.g. Quantomatic and PyZX.

 

This is a one-year position, with a possible extension to 2 years (conditional on available funding). To apply, please send a CV and short cover letter to <aleks [at] cs [dot] ru [dot] nl> by 5 October, 2018.

 

Candidates should have (or will shortly obtain) a PhD degree, and should have experience in at least one of the following areas:

 

- quantum computation, especially circuit optimisation or quantum error correction

 

OR

 

- graphical calculi, the ZX-calculus, rewrite theory and/or categorical quantum mechanics

 

 

Start dates are flexible, but ideally a candidate should be willing to begin no later than January 2019. The accepted candidate will be classified as a Postdoctoral Researcher, Level 4 in the Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO), with a gross salary of 3173-4033 EUR per month, depending on years of experience since PhD.