The Center for Quantum Information and Control (CQuIC) is a new research center, established under the auspices of a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Physics at the Information Frontier (PIF) program. The PIs on the NSF grant are Carlton Caves and Ivan Deutsch of the University of New Mexico (UNM) and Poul Jessen of the University of Arizona (UA). CQuIC is based at the UNM and has research nodes at UNM and at the College of Optical Sciences at UA. The Center’s Director is Carlton Caves.
Research at CQuIC is focused on quantum information, quantum control, quantum metrology, and quantum optics. Theoretical research at UNM encompasses topics in all these areas. The experimental program at UA seeks to implement ideas from quantum information and quantum control in laser-cooled neutral-atom systems.
CQuIC has funds to support undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows; to bring short-and long-term visitors to UNM and UA; and to support the activities of the Southwest Quantum Information and Technology (SQuInT) Network.
CQuIC is currently seeking to hire at least three postdoctoral fellows over the next year. CQuIC postdocsare expected to take an active interest in both theoretical and experimental projects at the Center.
A successful postdoc applicant must have a PhD in physics, optical sciences, or a related discipline. Applicantsshould submit applications to cquic@unm.edu; the applicant should state whether he/she is applying for a theoretical postdoc at UNM or an experimental postdocat UA. Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a statement of research accomplishments and plans, and the applicant should arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted to the same e-mail address.
Applications will be processed as they are received. Applications will continue to be reviewed till all positions are filled.