quantum foundations

There is a fully funded PhD position in Relativistic Quantum Reference Frames under my supervision at the University of South-Eastern Norway.

The exact direction of the work is fairly flexible. The position is for 3 years, and is located at campus Kongsberg, where one also finds excellent hiking and skiing opportunities.

We are currently looking for PhD candidates to complete their research training at our laboratory, Griffith University's Quantum Optics and Information Laboratory. Several PhD Scholarships are available to work on quantum nonlocality, metrology, and foundations.

We are seeking two research associates with experience in the broad area of quantum information science and technology, and an interest in quantum foundations more specifically, to work with Dr Jonte R Hance within the Advanced Model-Based Engineering and Reasoning (AMBER) Research Group in the School of Computing. These positions are funded under Dr Hance’s EPSRC Quantum Technologies Career Acceleration Fellowship, titled “Developing Quantum Advantage by Understanding the Paradoxical Aspects of Measurement in Quantum Systems”.

This project leverages foundations to pave the way for the novel quantum protocols, algorithms, and technologies of the future. You will work closely with internal collaborators, external project partners (including at the University of Bristol, Heriot-Watt University, Northumbria University, and the National Quantum Computing Centre in the UK, and Kyoto University, Nagoya University, Kagawa University, and Hiroshima University in Japan), and new and developing external collaborators. These 5-year fixed-term positions should provide a path to research independence, and Dr Hance will provide support and guidance for applying for independent fellowships and other such opportunities for developing independence throughout the term of the position.

Applications are invited for 1 Postdoctoral position in the areas of quantum cryptography and quantum foundations at QICI Quantum Information and Computation Initiative of the Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong.

This interdisciplinary project involves applying the quantum formalism (QF) to model experimental observations of human emotional memory performance, and the neural systems that support it, to better understand the interaction between elements. The quantum formalism provides a natural mechanism for modelling combinations of difficult-to-reconcile memory effects, such as the question order effect (where changing question order may change the respondent’s answer) and the response replicability effect (where repeated presentations of a question produce the same response across contexts). Conversely, the paradoxical temporal effects often observed in human memory performance mean it may provide a useful theatre for observing analogies of quantum phenomena we cannot access directly.

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Calgary is inviting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the areas of Quantum Information or Quantum Foundations. This is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant research community and contribute to cutting-edge work at the Institute for Quantum Science and Technology (IQST), as well at the newly established Quantum Horizons Alberta institute. The application deadline is: December 31, 2024