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Duties and Responsibilities
The Department of Physics at North Carolina State University invites applications for postdoctoral research scholar positions to start in Fall 2024.

The candidates will be developing and running quantum algorithms targeted at solving problems in condensed matter physics. In addition, the candidates will work closely with and help to mentor graduate students in the research group. The candidates will research at the intersection of quantum computing and condensed matter physics.

The successful applicants will join the Kemper research group, see more information about the group here: https://go.ncsu.edu/kemper-lab

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Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physics or related field, with a background in condensed matter physics and/or quantum information.

The ideal candidates will have experience in at least some of the following areas:

* quantum algorithm development

* modeling open quantum systems (such as with Lindblad formalism)

* Lie algebras

* condensed matter field theory

* running quantum circuits on noisy simulators and hardware

The ideal candidates will have a demonstrated ability to conduct interdisciplinary research at the intersections of quantum computing and condensed matter physics, or in similarly interdisciplinary fields. The ideal candidates will also be able to learn new tools independently and to work on multiple (related) projects simultaneously.

Given the highly interdisciplinary nature of the work, we welcome candidates of diverse backgrounds with PhDs in broadly related fields

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