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Postdoc Research Associate - Engineering

Iowa State University
COOVER - Coover Hall, United States, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Feb 2025

About the role

Position Title:

Postdoc Research Associate - Engineering

Appointment Type:

Post Doc/Trainee

Job Description:

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University is offering one immediate Postdoc Research Associate position. The selected candidate will be actively involved in projects on Quantum Computing. The selected candidate will work closely with researchers from Iowa State and other collaborators in design scalable Circuit Cutting techniques for Quantum Variational Algorithms.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

  • PhD in EE, CS, Computer Engineering, Physics, or other related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Have demonstrated experience and achievements in Quantum Machine Learning, and Quantum Circuit Cutting,
  • Have an outstanding academic track record and well developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Have contributed to the preparation of papers and talks for prestigious journals and international conferences.

Department Unit/Website:

https://www.ece.iastate.edu/

Proposed Start Date:

March 3, 2025

Proposed End Date or Length of Term:

February 28, 2026

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

Time Type:

Part time

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Why Choose ISU?

Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing Program

Original Posting Date:

February 21, 2025

Posting Close Date:

February 28, 2025

Job Requisition Number:

R16482

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