Employment opportunities

Institute for Quantum Computing

Applications are being invited for 1 or more tenured or tenure-track faculty positions at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) with the Department of Chemistry or the Department of Physics & Astronomy in the area of quantum information. In addition to a faculty appointment in the department, the candidate will receive a teaching reduction and an additional stipend for a period of five years, with the possibility of renewal.

A PhD and significant evidence of excellence in research and the potential for effective teaching are required. Responsibilities will include the supervision of graduate students, as well as teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Salary will depend on the candidate's qualifications. Effective date of appointment is negotiable.  

Preference will be given to candidates in the fields of experimental physical, theoretical, and materials chemistry, but the search committee will consider creative and energetic candidates who show extraordinary promise or accomplishment in research and teaching in any area of chemistry relating to advanced quantum information areas.

Appointees will be expected to carry out vigorous programs of original research that connects directly to the field of quantum information processing; for example, by advancing chemical science based on quantum information theory, or by employing chemistry to advance implementations of quantum processors.

The University of Waterloo is host to the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). Information about IQC personnel, research and activities can be found at iqc.uwaterloo.ca. At present, IQC has a complement of 17 faculty members from the Faculties of Engineering, Mathematics and Science. The candidate will also have the opportunity to interact with scientists at the nearby Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

Interested individuals should send their curriculum vitae, up to five selected reprints/preprints, and the names of three or more references. These can be uploaded via the faculty application form, which can be found at:

iqc.uwaterloo.ca/welcome/positions

For more information contact:

Department of Chemistry
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
e-mail: jhonek@uwaterloo.ca
phone: (519) 888-4021 Ext 35817

or

Institute for Quantum Computing
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
e-mail: director@iqc.ca
phone: (519) 888-4021 Ext. 37201

The application review process will continue until the positions are filled.

These appointments are subject to the availability of funds. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native people and persons with disabilities.