Postdoctoral Appointee - Experimental Quantum Computing - Onsite
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What Your Job Will Be Like:We are seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to pursue experimental research in semiconductor quantum systems with applications in quantum information science. The research will involve the operation and characterization of spin qubits in silicon and related materials using both standard and novel device designs. We are seeking candidates to develop and utilize their expertise in experimental science to advance this research, which will require efficiently learning and implementing new experimental techniques.
Onany given day, you may be called upon to:
- Operate, characterize, and analyze semiconductor‑based quantum devices and qubits at dilution refrigerator temperatures.
- Design and execute creative experimental techniques aimed at probing specific physical phenomena relevant to semiconductor quantum dots and spin qubits.
Interface with instrumentation to implement and characterize quantum circuits and control approaches.
- Collaborate with a diverse team, including experimentalists and theorists.
Due to the nature of the work the selected applicant must be able to work onsite in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Relocation will be provided for those that qualify.
Qualifications We Require:- Possess, or pursuing, a PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field, (PhD must be conferred within 5 years prior to employment)
- Experience in experimental quantum computing
- Experience performing original experimental research in a laboratory environment, demonstrated through a track record of publications in peer‑reviewed journals or external presentations at scientific conferences
- Able to acquire and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance
- Quantum information science or quantum sensing
- Experimental characterization of quantum systems
- Semiconductor device operation at cryogenic temperatures
- Low noise and RF measurement techniques
- Electron or hole transport in nanostructures
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Scientific programming for efficient data collection
The Quantum Phenomena Department 1879 is part of the Materials, Physical, and Chemical Sciences Center at Sandia National Laboratories which creates new scientific knowledge in support of Sandia's national security mission. We provide science‑based solutions to meet the needs of various offices within the Department of Energy as well as other government agencies. The department has a broad range of research programs that include theory and experiment relating to quantum‑based computation, quantum information transmission, and fundamental science including quantum materials and quantum optics.
Our work spans the spectrum from fundamental research to state‑of‑the‑art technology applications. Current technology areas of focus include quantum computing hardware based on spins in silicon devices, superconductors, and defects in diamond.
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting…
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