Information about the project
Do you have a passion for exploring new ways of analyzing electronic structure? In this project you will have the opportunity to  develop state-of-the-art chemical bonding analyses and adapt them for use on current and future quantum computers. We welcome applications from highly motivated and qualified quantum chemists interested in pursuing a career in quantum computation, as well as theoretical physicists with an interest to study the electronic structure of molecules. Start date is flexible and applicants will be evaluated continuously.

About the research group
The hosting research group led by Prof. Martin Rahm has a long-standing interest in chemical bonding analysis and is located at Chalmers’ Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in Gothenburg, Sweden. Activities within the research group include chemical theory development, material prediction (with a focus on high pressure science), computational prebiotic chemistry and astrobiology as well as quantum computation. This project involves close collaboration with experts in quantum technology within the Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology (WACQT) at the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience at Chalmers.

About the Wallenberg Center for Quantum Technology - WACQT
WACQT is a 12-year initiative (2018-2029) aimed to bring Swedish academia and industry to the forefront of Quantum Technology. The center is funded mainly by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundations with additional contributions from participating universities and industry. At Chalmers, the focus is to build a superconducting quantum computer and simulator and to explore useful applications of quantum computing. The Quantum Technology and Applied Quantum Physics laboratories work on experimental and theoretical aspects of quantum information processing with superconducting electronics. We currently have a transmon-based 20 qubit quantum processor available for software experimentation. As a researcher in this project, you will be closely interacting with postdocs and PhD students in WACQT.

Major responsibilities
You will be the lead developer of electronic structure analysis methods (several flexible options are available depending on your expertise and interest) adapted to quantum computation. You will also collaborate with experimentalists at WACQT and benchmark quantum chemistry use cases on quantum processors.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment for two years.

Qualifications
To qualify for the position you must have a PhD in computational/theoretical chemistry, computational physics, or equivalent. Your PhD degree should generally not be older than three years. Fluency in English, oral and written and a strong publication track record is mandatory, as is a creative spirit and a drive to succeed. Good programming skills are necessary, ideally in python. Expertise in quantum information science and quantum computation (e.g., using the IBM Qiskit code) and method development in quantum chemistry is advantageous. You need to enjoy working independently as well as collaboratively. Language skills in Swedish is not a requirement for this position, but if you have an interest in learning Swedish Chalmers offers courses.

Application deadline: December 31^st, 2022

Application link: https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=11041&rmlang=UK