Open Positions

Open Faculty Positions at OIST

Link to the OIST open call page https://www.oist.jp/careers

OIST is currently seaking tenue and tenue-track faculty members. In this open call, quantum science and technology is one of the targeted areas of research. OIST is actively seeking applications from women and underrepresented groups to meet our target of hiring at least 50% women in this current search.

Open Positions at OCQT

COI-NEXT PROJECT PI, POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER

Application Deadline: December 1st, 2023 (any time zone)

The OIST Center for Quantum Technologies in Okinawa, Japan, invites applications for senior and junior Post-doctoral researchers within the framework of COI-NEXT [Link]. The general topics are:

  • Quantum AI
  • Quantum Simulation
  • Quantum Optimisation

The Project PI and the post doctoral researcher will be working along with the groups of Professors Kae Nemoto [LINK] and Thomas Busch [LINK]. Both positions are one year with possible extension up to five years (Project PI) and three years (Postdoc).

We are seeking applicants with excellent scholarship and creativity on these topics, who are also willing to collaborate with the national project partners wherever appropriate.

The positions are available from January 1st, 2024.

Applications should include a statement of research interests and plans, a CV, and summary of previous research. The names and contact details of two referees should also be provided.

Informal inquiries can be made to Kae.Nemoto@oist.jp or Thomas.Busch@oist.jp

Applications should be submitted by email to OCQT-recruiting@oist.jp

Application Deadline: We encourage candidates to submit their application documents by noon on December 1st, 2023 (any time zone), however we will accept applications until the positions are filled.

Moonshot Project PI, Post-doctoral Researcher

Application Deadline: December 1st, 2023 (any time zone)

The OIST Center for Quantum Technologies in Okinawa, Japan, invites applications for senior and junior Post-doctoral researchers within the framework of Moonshot Goal 6 [Link]. The general topics are:

  • Quantum network architectures
  • Quantum repeater schemes
  • Quantum error correction
  • Quantum key distribution

The Project PI and the post doctoral researcher will be working along with the groups of Professors Kae Nemoto[LINK] and David Elkouss [LINK]. Both positions are one year with possible extension up to five years (Project PI) and three years (Postdoc).

We are seeking applicants with excellent scholarship and creativity on these topics, who are also willing to collaborate with the national project partners wherever appropriate.

The positions are available from January 1st, 2024.

Applications should include a statement of research interests and plans, a CV, and summary of previous research. The names and contact details of two referees should also be provided.

Informal inquiries can be made to Kae.Nemoto@oist.jp or David.Elkouss@oist.jp

Applications should be submitted by email to OCQT-recruiting@oist.jp

Application Deadline: We encourage candidates to submit their application documents by noon on December 1st, 2023 (any time zone), however we will accept applications until the positions are filled.

 

Other Open Positions

Applied Cryptography Unit (Carlos Cid) Open Positions

Experimental Quantum Information Physics (Hiroki Takahashi) Open Positions

Hybrid Quantum Device Team (Yuimaru Kubo) Open Positions

Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit (Síle Nic Chormaic)

Networked Quantum Devices Unit (David Elkouss) Open Positions

Quantum Engineering & Design Unit (William John Munro) Open Positions

Quantum Systems Unit (Thomas Busch) Open Positions

Theory of Quantum Matter Unit (Nic Shannon) Open Positions

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