10 years of Quantiki!

Submitted by gawron on Wed, 06/15/2016 - 15:39.

Today the Quantiki team (from left to right: Jarek Miszczak, Daniel Burgarth, Piotr Gawron) celebrates the 10th birthday of the site. Meeting at Institute of Theoretical and Applied Informatics, Polish Academy of Sciences, we discussed our achievements and exciting upcoming new features. We also ate an immense amount of tasty strawberries.
Congratulate us and share your views below or by email (quantiki.team@gmail.com)!

Welcome to Quantiki

Welcome to Quantiki, the world's leading social portal for everyone involved in quantum information science. No matter if you are a researcher, a student or a fan of quantum theory, this is the place you are going to find useful and enjoyable! While here on Quantiki you can: browse our content, including fascinating and educative articles, then create your own account and log in to gain more editorial possibilities.

Add new content, such as information about upcoming quantum events, open positions for quantum scientists and existing quantum research groups. What's more: attach video abstracts of your publications and enjoy a worldwide popularity.

Trusted randomness derived from quantum optical processes for QC applications

Host Institute: University of Padova

Project Supervisor: Prof Paolo Villoresi

Tentative placements/visits arranged at: Universities of Geneva and Vigo, ID Quantique

Starting date: 1 Oct 2017

Duration: 3 years

Annual Salary: Equivalent to €39,820.44 + €7,200 (for mobility allowance) + €6,000 (for family allowance, if eligible)

Project Description

Application deadline: 
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Submitted by paolovilloresi on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 19:13.

Satellite quantum links for secure continental communications

Host Institute: University of Padova

Project Supervisor: Prof Paolo Villoresi

Tentative placements/visits arranged at: UPMC, IQC, and ID Quantique

Starting date: 1 Oct 2017

Duration: 3 years

Annual Salary: Equivalent to €39,820.44 + €7,200 (for mobility allowance) + €6,000 (for family allowance, if eligible)

Project Description

Application deadline: 
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Submitted by paolovilloresi on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 19:12.

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Quantum Information Theory

The Department of Physics at Simon Fraser University invites applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Quantum Information Theory.
We are seeking a quantum information theorist who will contribute to the development of SFU’s growing quantum technology program and to the general development of quantum technologies. The candidate will have wide-ranging and relevant expertise in topics such as quantum dynamics in condensed matter systems, quantum control theory, quantum validation and verification, and the foundations of quantum physics.

Application deadline: 
Friday, June 30, 2017
Submitted by sfu physics on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 02:53.

Physicist - Super-classical Quantum Annealing - Boston area

Physicist (level 3/4) - Super-classical Quantum Annealing
Requisition ID: 17010235
Location: United States-Massachusetts-Burlington
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Clearance Type: None
Shift: 1st Shift
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Application deadline: 
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Submitted by kuhlje on Thu, 05/25/2017 - 00:23.

Call for open problems in quantum information

Submitted by Navascues on Tue, 05/23/2017 - 18:13.

Do you feel that there are fundamental questions in quantum information theory which are not receiving enough attention? Is there a technical difficulty that you encounter over and over in the course of your research?
Those are not your problems only: they are our problems, too. Share them with the community and help quantum information science grow!

PhD and Master student positions

We are seeking for a PhD student (stipend 4500 PLN netto) and a master student (stipend 1500 PLN netto). The positions are founded form the project "Quantum information with restricted resources: classical simulation, extensions to universality and applications to cryptography and sensing" awarded by Foundation for Polish Science.

Details for the master student position:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gp9k5k3xbkt6bue/MsC_student_Homing_I.pdf?dl=0

Application deadline: 
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Submitted by Michal Oszmaniec on Tue, 05/23/2017 - 06:44.

Postdoc in Quantum Optimisation and Machine Learning

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantum Optimisation and Machine Learning (QOML), an emerging interdisciplinary research area at the interface of two highly active fields: quantum technology and machine learning. You will combine methods from these fields to explore potential applications. This position is fixed-term for up to 30 months; applicants should have expertise in one of the two areas but need not have experience in both.
Feel free to email s.benjamin@qubit.org for more info.

Application deadline: 
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Submitted by scbenjamin on Tue, 05/23/2017 - 02:09.

3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR YOUNG QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENTISTS

Dates: 
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Submission deadline: 
Saturday, July 15, 2017

We are happy to announce the 3rd international conference for Young Quantum Information Scientists (YQIS) which will happen in Erlangen (Germany) from 3rd to 6th October 2017. The conference aims for providing a possibility for young researchers to present their cutting-edge research on the stage, to discuss extensively with other young researchers and to build strong ties to the quantum information community.

Submitted by souravchat on Fri, 05/19/2017 - 00:17.