The Quantum and Complexity Science Initiative is currently seeking up to 4 Research Fellows for a special focus project led by Mile Gu Quantum-Enhanced Agents.
Remuneration:
- For Research Fellows: After tax salary of 75,000 to 90,000 SGD (approx 51,500 - 62,000 Euro) per annum.
- For Senior Research Fellows: After-tax salary of 81,000 to 100,000 SGD (approx 57,000 - 70,000 Euro) + 5000 SGD travel allowance per annum.
- Complementary health insurance and 2000 SGD relocation subsidy.
Why QuSCI
- A Leading Center in Interfacing Quantum and Complexity -The initiative has a flourishing research group with 6 research fellows (with funding for up to 9) spanning diverse areas in quantum information and complexity science. This ensures a stimulating environment with plenty of opportunities to do cross-disciplinary research.
- Support for independent fellowship applications - We will recommend top research fellows each year for NTU's prestigious independent fellowships (the Lee Kuan Yew Fellow and the Nanyang Presidential Fellow).
- A Record of Successful Career Building - Many of our past fellows have gone on to successful continuing positions at prominent research universities. Examples include Felix Binder (now faculty at Trinity College Dublin), Bartosz Regula (Now Group Leader at RIKEN), and Ryuji Takagi (hired directly into a tenured position at the University of Tokyo).
- Based in Singapore, it has been consistently ranked as one of the best places in the world to live and work. The island nation is known for its excellent public transport, food and safety - and offers a gateway to many tropical islands and beaches just a short flight or ferry away.
- Flexible Work Space - We support work from home and work from a cafe, and encourage physical office space as a place of discussion. The initiative also hosts 100 square meters of office discussion space with a dedicated meeting room and seminar room to facilitate discussion.
Requirements
The ideal candidate should possess a PhD and an excellent research track record. Senior Research Fellow candidates are expected to have 5 years of prior postdoctoral experience and multiple high-profile publications. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, but especially those with an interest and background in
- Quantum Algorithms - Quantum Amplitude Amplification, Quantum Monte-Carlo methods,
- Temporal Quantum Information - Causal inference, quantum combs, non-Markovian processes, temporal correlations, quantum systems under repeated measurement.
- Classical and Quantum Machine Learning - Variational Circuits, Quantum Neural Networks, Statistical Learning Theory, Reinforcement Learning, Adaptive Agents
- Quantum Resources and Thermodynamics - Quantum resources, Information Batteries,
In addition, all candidates should ideally possess:
- Excellent written communication skills - able to write high-quality scientific manuscripts and grant proposals to completion and supervise PhD students in manuscript preparation at a PRL level.
- Excellent oral communication skills - with a proven capacity to communicate technical ideas to interdisciplinary scientific audiences.
Appointments are initially for a period of 1.5 to 2 years, with subsequent salary upgrades on renewal for up to 5 years.
Hiring Rounds:
An active hiring round is ongoing at the moment. Please submit your application (see below) for full consideration by March 2023. Positions ideally start September 2024 - Jan 2025, but both earlier and later times are possible.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send their applications to Mile Gu, including
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Full Publication List (or Google Scholar Profile)
3. One-page cover letter describing your research experience and how it can relate to the focus areas above (max 500 words)
4. Link to PhD Thesis (for newly graduated candidates)
5. Contact details (e-mail) for three referees.
6. Preferred starting date.
Informal inquiries and formal applications should be made to Mile Gu [mgu (at) quantumcomplexity.org]
