# Research Scientist / Programmer in Quantum Information Science
**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/research-scientist-programmer-in-quantum-information-science/93092
**Category:** Jobs
**Tags:** quantum, jobs
**Created:** [January 17, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/research-scientist-programmer-in-quantum-information-science/93092 "2023-01-17T13:35:26Z")
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### Author:  [@Krastanov](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Krastanov)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/research-scientist-programmer-in-quantum-information-science/93092/1 "2023-01-17T13:35:27Z")
The [NSF Center for Quantum Networks](https://cqn-erc.org/) and [UMass Amherst](https://www.cics.umass.edu/) are looking to hire a researcher with excellent Julia skills to help in the development of simulation/control/optimization tools for quantum hardware and quantum networks.
We are very flexible in the format of the position. Could be a postdoc (PhD required) or a research fellow (no strict degree requirement). **Full-time or part-time** (benefits included if at ≥50%). **Fully remote work** is possible, but the applicant has to live in the US (we are looking into how to relax that requirement).
Job Duties:
- Develop modeling techniques and software tools with capabilities for:
- modeling quantum systems at various levels of the technology stack, including low-level noisy analog physics, and higher level Clifford circuits for communication and error correction;
- designing, modeling, and optimizing communication, distillation, and error correction protocols;
- tightly coupling with experimental data for parameter estimation and Hamiltonian learning;
- symbolic algebra capabilities for modeling quantum systems;
- discrete event simulations;
- automatic differentiation and sensitivity analysis for the prediction of the models;
- Describes techniques and results for use in scientific papers and conferences; assists in writing reports and articles.
- Contributes to the development of new research proposals.
The position could be roughly 40% research and development of modeling tools, 40% research of new protocols, 20% “personal” research projects with application to QIS. Excellent programming skills and some familiarity with quantum information science would be needed.
Link to apply (and more details):
- [Postdoc open position](https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/517456/postdoctoral-research-associate-center-for-quantum-networks)
- [Research Fellow open position - possibly part time](https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/517457/research-fellow-center-for-quantum-networks)
- [Research Fellow open position - part time \<50%, non-benefited](https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/517458/research-fellow-parttime-nonbenefited-center-for-quantum-networks)
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### Author:  [@Krastanov](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Krastanov)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/research-scientist-programmer-in-quantum-information-science/93092/2 "2023-01-19T17:46:27Z")
A [related opportunity at the Quantum Photonics group at MIT](https://docs.google.com/document/d/15sK8hx5EU1ZyRCk-9nHUp9OJzPHl62jVDD56wcZIGxg/). Hires at either position would work closely with each other.